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Australian Slang?

I have heard the saying "Bob's your uncle" on serveral occasions, but I have no idea what it measns. Anyone have an idea?

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  • 2 decades ago
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    This generally means "and there you have it!" or "tada!". It's a little antiquated these days but by no means out of use. To give it a context, you would be more likely to hear "and then fold it back again, once over itself like that and Bob's your uncle - an origami swan!" rather than "keep going with the chemotherapy and with any luck, Bob's your uncle!".

  • 2 decades ago

    Matt8_2 is right.

    It may be more Cockney than Australian. I remember hearing it first while watching 101 Dalmatians. The two goons were talking about their plan, and how easy it would come to fruition. I think Austin Powers may have said it when he was speaking the English english in Goldmember.

  • 2 decades ago

    Ask your Uncle Bob.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    zanytanya's explanation is good. I believe it's originally an English rather than an Australian expression.

    I say it to my daughter because I do have a brother named Bob. Dead set.

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  • 2 decades ago

    I think of `Bob's your Uncle' as a sort of agreement with something that was being discussed. Yeah, agreement!

    Okay!

  • 2 decades ago

    It's more British than Australia although it's used in Australia a lot.

    It basically means "all will be well" or "simple as that"

  • 2 decades ago

    it means that you have an uncle bob your not aware of.

  • 2 decades ago

    All I know is, Foster's, Australian for beer.

  • 2 decades ago

    oooohhh i love australian slang. and they say it with that accent too! ahaha. sounds so cocky and funny and interesting.

    and somewhat attractive. :P

    but i cannot understand any of it. @_@

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