Comments on: Bob’s your uncle.

By: paul

paul — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:02:09 +0000

the expression i new was bob’s your uncle fanny’s your aunt. but the i i .was wondering abou.t the advert with the meercats when he says lap top am-ee bob, any sugestions?

By: Neil R. Herrick

Neil R. Herrick — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:45:09 +0000

Where did I get the impression that it came from one of Shakespeare’s plays?

By: Carl Johnson

Carl Johnson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:50:53 +0000

it comes from the War between Inda and England over colonization. An English General Named Robert something di so well for the Brithish troops-i.e Slaughtered many many Indians natives during battle that he became a good luck phrase, as in, ” all is safe if Bob’s your Uncle”, or if Bob was commanding your Brigade.

By: Jerry Parz

Jerry Parz — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:15:38 +0000

Slang for a shilling is “bob” and slang for a pawnbroker is “uncle”. Couldn’t “bob’s your uncle” mean that for your valuable item (being pawned), the final outcome will be that “bob’s your uncle”.