Bob’s Your Uncle
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Bob’s Your Uncle – This Brit Saying Always Reminds me of Bob Monkhouse. Other Brits Will Know Who I’m on About. There’s Not Much More British Than This Expression Which Means, “Presto” to the Rest of the World. Bob’s Your Uncle? – There You Go! You Might Get a Lot of Strange Looks from Persons who’ve Actually Got an Uncle Called Bob, Just Don’t Spend Too Much Time Trying to Educate Them. Yeah, We Call Our Uncles Bob Over There…It’s A Term of Endearment…
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British Sayings – British Slang – British Words
- Faff Off:
Faff Off! - Ever So Politely - Go Eff Yourself! When Patience Eludes You, Just Say It With These Two Very British Words. Go Away! Leave Me Alone!
- Bugger!:
Bugger! - S_ _ _! D_ _ _! Usually Used After You've Done Something Wrong or "buggerd" something up
- Get Knotted!:
Get Knotted! - A Not So Polite Way to Tell Someone Who's Being a Bit of a Nuisance to Get Stuffed.
- Bovvered - Catherine Tate - Am I Bovvered:
A question made famous by UK comedienne Catherine Tate. Americans might say, “I could care less”, but literally it means, “Am I Bothered?” and is posed as a rhetorical question.
The word “bovvered” enjoyed such resurgence in the UK, that it was voted Word of the year in 2006 – in part due to its popularity on the aforementioned show.
Growing up in the UK, it was phrase that us kids used in irreverent defiance to our teachers and Head Masters – but usually behind their backs. To do so o...
- Jammy:
Jammy - Superlicously Luvverly! Another Bristolian Sparkler. If You Happen Whilst Walking Down the Street to Find a £50 Note, then You Could be a Very "Jammy" Sod Indeed - Or Very Lucky in Everyone Else's Language!
