gravies

Variant of gravy

noun pl. gravies

  1. the juice given off by meat in cooking
  2. a sauce made by combining this juice with flour, seasoning, etc.
  3. Slang
    1. money easily or illegally obtained
    2. any extra benefit or value beyond that expected

Origin: ME grave, ? a misreading of OFr grané < ? grain, used as a name for cooking ingredients

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