Bob's Your Uncle ... and Fanny's Your Aunt!
So, I happen to have a couple of friends from "across the pond". I remember when I heard one of them use the expression "Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt!" for the first time. I laughed and laughed, it sounded so funny but I had no idea what it meant.
Here is a brief description/definition (wikipedia):
"...And Bob's your uncle is an expression of unknown origin, commonly used in Britain and Commonwealth nations. Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of simple instructions, similar to the French expression "et voilà!".
"Bob's your uncle" is an exclamation that is used when "everything is all right" and the simple means of obtaining the successful result is explained. For example: "left over right; right over left, and Bob's your uncle – a reef knot". Sometimes the phrase is followed with "and Nellie's your aunt" or "and Fanny's your aunt".
So "Bob's your uncle" is another way of saying "your success is guaranteed."
So .... here's my "Bob's your uncle" phrase - what's yours!!!!
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Enjoy - and thank you very much Kyle and Carson!Recent Comments
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I love the phrase, too. Always have since I first heard it. . . . heh-heh-heh. . . when I was a kid in the Disney movie "101 Dalmatians." I have lots of friends in the UK so I've heard it many times since then. I have also heard Aunt Fanny used in a different way, i.e. "Oh, sure, he's innocent all right, my Aunt Fanny!" Dontcha just love language from one area to another? Even in the US, there are many regional differences that can bring a smile to one's face.
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First time I heard this phrase and it sounds quite funny ! Thanks for letting me learn something new today. Cheers, Hani