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noun, plural -vies.

the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.

Slang.

profit or money easily obtained or received unexpectedly.

money illegally or dishonestly acquired, especially through graft.

something advantageous or valuable that is received or obtained as a benefit beyond what is due or expected.

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Origin:
1350–1400; 1905–10 for def. 2; Middle English gravé, gravey < Old French gravé, perhaps misreading of grané (compare grain spice) < Latin granātus full of grains. See grain, -ate¹

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gravy (ˈɡreɪvɪ)

—n , pl -vies
1.	a. the juices that exude from meat during cooking
	b. the sauce made by thickening and flavouring such juices
2.	slang money or gain acquired with little effort, esp above that needed for ordinary living
3.	slang wonderful; excellent: it's all gravy

[C14: from Old French gravé, of uncertain origin]

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Word Origin & History

gravy

1381, from O.Fr. grané (with -n- misread for -u- -- the character used for -v- in medial positions in words in medieval manuscripts) "sauce, stew," probably originally "properly grained, seasoned," from L. granum "grain, seed." Meaning "money easily acquired" first attested 1910; gravy train (1927)

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was originally railroad slang for a short haul that paid well.

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gravy definition

n.
extra or easy money; easy profit. : After I pay expenses, the rest is pure gravy.
mod.
good. : Man, her shape is gravy!
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