Female equivalent of Bob's your uncle?

Disgustedman said:
Yes, According to the text of Dickens' story, the lad says "Walker" to Scrooge. Walker is a dismissive term, a colloquialism meaning something like get lost, take a hike or yeah, rright! The full expression was originally Hookey Walker, which starts to appear in the early 19th century (the OED records it from 1811).
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well I've never even noticed that..or remembered it from my young days reading the book... I learn something new ever day (y)
 
IKE said:
"Bob's your uncle" is a phrase commonly used in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries that means "and there it is" or "and there you have it" or "it's done". Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of simple instructions or when a result is reached. The meaning is similar to that of the French expression "et voilà!". The train musta pulled out of the station without me on this thread.......who the heck is Bob, Earl and Roberta and what pray tell is wrong with their fannies ??

I ain't got a clue of what y'all are talking about......I'm as lost as a.......

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I believe the phrase "and Bob's your uncle" means something like "and there you go."

From Wikipedia:

"Bob's your uncle" is a phrase commonly used in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries that means "and there it is" or "and there you have it" or "it's done". Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of simple instructions or when a result is reached.​
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So: do this, do that, and then you're done.
Or: do this, do that, and Bob's your uncle.
 
IKE said:
The train musta pulled out of the station without me on this thread.......who the heck is Bob, Earl and Roberta and what pray tell is wrong with their fannies ??
I ain't got a clue of what y'all are talking about......I'm as lost as a.......
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Oh thank goodness I'm not the only passenger on the train, @IKE . I've never heard any of these things, and have no idea what it means. :unsure:
 
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