OFF: Brit Slang!

[Mike Montfort]

I'm very interested in the Bob's your Uncle as I JUST crossed this reference
in the recent Dr. Who book Camera Obscura by Lloyd Rose.  So this is an
"inside" brit joke?

Mike

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::-----Original Message-----
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::Behalf Of Paul Mather
::Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 2:10 PM
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::Subject: Re: OFF: Brit Slang!
::
::
::On Tue, Aug 06, 2002 at 01:43:46PM -0400, Ted Jackson wrote:
::
::=> Okay, how 'bout two other bits of Brit slang?
::=> 'Had the Richard,' and 'Bob's your Uncle?'
::[...]
::=> I've heard a couple diffeerent definitions of Bob's your Uncle, some
::=> as a positive, some negative.  Anyone know the origin?
::
::How about this: http://www.word-detective.com/back-f.html
::
::Cheers,
::
::Paul.
::
::e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu
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