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Thread #69336   Message #3612433
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
24-Mar-14 - 02:02 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Sweet Fanny Adams
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Fanny Adams
The Oxford Dictionary says it I an example of black humour (from the Baker murder).

I have wondered, however, if the origin of the expression is independent of the murder.