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RE: Language - Bobs your uncle?

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Subject: RE: Language - Bobs your uncle?
From: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 12:45:03 -0800
> I know the list talked about this once upon a time but what are
> the origins
> of the expression "Bobs your uncle" or "and then Bobs your uncle"
> or however
> it's used.  I remember it was some reference to having something akin to
> "dumb luck" but forget the particulars.  Any of our Brit listers or others
> know the history and usage?

Check out
http://www.urbanlegends.com/language/etymology/bobs_your_uncle.html

Randall

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