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Bob's your uncle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob's your uncle is a commonly used expression known mainly in Britain, Ireland and Commonwealth nations. It is often used immediately following a set of simple instructions and carries roughly the s...
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Bob - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob may refer to: • A diminutive of Robert • Bob (physics), the weight at the end of a pendulum • BOB (band), a UK indie pop band • "Bob" (song), a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from Poodle Hat • "Bo...
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Subject: Bob's yer Uncle. ... It is the entomology that I am interested in. Who is Bob? Why Uncle Bob? ... Bob's your uncle - This term may come from the Irish politician Balfour who in 1887 was unexpectedly promoted to the vital front line post of Chief Secretary for Ireland by his uncle Robert, Lord Salisbury.
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Not lost on the British public was the fact that Lord Salisbury just happened to be better known to Arthur Balfour as "Uncle Bob." In the resulting furor over what was seen as an act of blatant nepotism, "Bob's your uncle" became a popular sarcastic comment applied to any situation where the outcome was preordained...
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