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Anonymous Coward User ID: 41125340 United States 06/30/2016 04:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to idiomorigins.net] In the 1920’s, gravy was a slang word for easy money usually gotten by illegal means. Gravy is a rich food and sometimes used to describe luxuries. To have it easy by making a living with little effort. During America’s railroad days, the gravy train evolved when a ‘gravy’ run was an easy one with little work. |
Craazee8 (OP) User ID: 70344860 United States 06/30/2016 04:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to idiomorigins.net] Quoting: Fret Wiz In the 1920’s, gravy was a slang word for easy money usually gotten by illegal means. Gravy is a rich food and sometimes used to describe luxuries. To have it easy by making a living with little effort. During America’s railroad days, the gravy train evolved when a ‘gravy’ run was an easy one with little work. This is great. I would have guessed it went back to wagon trains. everything great happened in the 1920's. then the democrats got into power |