The former gives a mundane and a fun etymology. The mundane one is given at the bottom; I like the fun one better ("Eh, don't worry, Bob's your uncle.").
The modern equivalent of the fun one would be, "George is your buddy." ;)
Its actually British in origin...A.J. Balfour was promoted by his uncle Bob (Lord Salisbury) to the post of Secretary for Ireland. His uncle Bob had previously appointed him President of the local government board and secretary for Scotland.
Bobs your uncle = things will be just fine, you'll be looked after.
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http://www.word-detective.com/back-f.html
The former gives a mundane and a fun etymology. The mundane one is given at the bottom; I like the fun one better ("Eh, don't worry, Bob's your uncle.").
The modern equivalent of the fun one would be, "George is your buddy." ;)
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Bobs your uncle = things will be just fine, you'll be looked after.
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