noun
Street Slang
army and navy
AR-mee un NAY-vee · noun · slang
Rhyming slang for gravy.
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Cockney rhyming slang meaning gravy.
“Plenty of army and navy on my dinner, please.”
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army and navy In A Sentence
Plenty of army and navy on my dinner, please.
Origin & Usage
'Navy' rhymes with 'gravy'; traditional London rhyming slang.
People Also Ask
What does 'army and navy' mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for gravy, where 'navy' rhymes with 'gravy'.
How do you use it?
You might say 'plenty of army and navy on my dinner, please' when you want lots of gravy.
Where does it come from?
It's traditional London rhyming slang built on the rhyme between 'navy' and 'gravy'.
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