■ noun ( plural gravies )
1》 the fat and juices exuding from meat during cooking.
↘a sauce made from these juices together with stock and other ingredients.
2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. unearned or unexpected money.
Phrases
~ train informal a situation in which someone can easily make a lot of money.
Origin
ME: perh. from a misreading (as gravé ) of OFr. grané , prob. from grain 'spice', from L. granum 'grain'.