Used as a humorous response to the phrase “Bob’s your uncle,” which is used to emphasize how easily or quickly something can be done. Primarily heard in UK, Australia.
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What does Bob’s your uncle and Fanny’s your aunt mean?
Synonyms and variations
The long version Bob’s your uncle and Fanny’s your aunt meaning “and there you are” or “it’s that easy!” or “(after that) it’s done!” or “(after that,) you have achieved what you wanted to achieve”.
Why do Brits say Bob’s your uncle?
“Bob’s your uncle” is a way of saying “you’re all set” or “you’ve got it made.” It’s a catch phrase dating back to 1887, when British Prime Minister Robert Cecil (a.k.a. Lord Salisbury) decided to appoint a certain Arthur Balfour to the prestigious and sensitive post of Chief Secretary for Ireland.
What does saying Bob’s your uncle mean?
Definition of and Bob’s your uncle
British, informal. —used to say that something is easy to do or use Just complete the form, pay the fee, and Bob’s your uncle!
Why do we say oh my giddy aunt?
“Oh My Giddy Aunt!” was a popular English saying early last century, often used to indicate surprise in the days before less genteel expletives became more freely used.
Where did the saying oh my giddy aunt come from?
[Oh,] my giddy aunt! is used as a playful euphemism to avoid blasphemy and is thought to have derived from (if not quoted from) the farcical comedy Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas that ran for 1,466 performances on its first production starting December 1892.
What does How’s your father mean in slang?
(A bit of) How’s Your Father; Idiom, saying, turn of phrase. Meaning: Sexy time, sexual intercourse or other sexual activity. Normally used in a phrase in Britain similar to: “Fancy a bit of how’s your father?”
A website called “About English Idioms” says that starting in 1920, the term cookie was used to refer to a person or to “an alluring young woman.” The phrase smart cookie was first used in 1948 and it can refer to both men and women, as can the term tough cookie.
Where did cut the mustard originate?
Cut the mustard appears to be an American original. Evidence for the phrase can be found in a Galveston, Texas newspaper in 1891–92.
Where does the phrase can’t cut the mustard come from?
WHEN MUSTARD was one of the main crops in East Anglia, it was cut by hand with scythes, in the same way as corn. The crop could grow up to six feet high and this was very arduous work, requiring extremely sharp tools. When blunt they “would not cut the mustard”.
What does the saying 10 to the dozen mean?
very quickly
If you are talking nineteen/ten to the dozen, you are talking very quickly and without stopping.
What is the American equivalent of Bob’s your uncle?
and there you go
Origin of Bob’s Your Uncle
This expression is more common in British English than in American English. An American equivalent would be and there you go.
Where does the saying I’ll go to the foot of our stairs come from?
(well) I’ll go to the foot of our stairs! Old northern expression used by Tommy Handley in ITMA 2, etc. This refers to the Liverpudlian comedian Thomas Reginald ‘Tommy’ Handley (1892-1949) in It’s That Man Again (abbreviated to ITMA), a BBC radio comedy programme which ran from 1939 to 1949.
What does sainted aunt mean?
My-sainted-aunt definition
Filters. (UK) Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
What is the meaning of oh my days?
exclamation of surprise, disbelief
The exclamation of surprise, disbelief, or excitement oh my days, is first recorded in 1895, and my days (in ‘Law, my days!
What is the meaning of oh my goodness?
surprise, shock, or amazement
My-goodness definition
(idiomatic, dated, US, Canada) Used to express surprise, shock, or amazement. Also as “oh my goodness”.
What is a mucker slang?
noun. Slang. a vulgar, illbred person. Informal. a person who often does or says the wrong thing; bungler.
What does How’s your mother mean?
If you speak to someone whose mother has been ill and say “How is your mother?” they will think that you are someone who is showing care and concern. If you speak to an old (long-standing) friend whose mother you know well and say “How is your mother?” they would find that a perfectly normal thing to say. S.
Meaning of smart cookie in English
a clever person who makes good decisions: He is a smart cookie, adjusting his songs to fit his audiences. You are one smart cookie. More examples.
Definition of tough cookie
: a person who is physically and emotionally strong Don’t worry about her—she’s a tough cookie.
What-do-you-want-a-cookie definition. Filters. (rhetorical question, sarcastic) A phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so. phrase.