Floki (20-11-20)
Original meaning of "Bob's your Uncle" was that if Bob, (Robert Cecil), was your Uncle you were in clover.
Or on a pig's back.
Or in the lap of luxury
Or living high off the hog
Or well heeled
Or Loaded
Or on easy street
Unfortunately, not even Hugo Duncan is MY uncle.
Better than a slap in the face with a wet fish.
When I left home I had to stop saying this, I had to explain it so often.
A 'tom' job... meaning an easy job... eg; if a tradesman got a handy job which paid well and required little work he'd call it a 'tom' job.........
Last one ..........''bottle short of a six pack''............. someone a bit dim witted or empty headed....''cracked'' as we used to say before PC took over the world !!
Last edited by CANALI; 19-11-20 at 23:23.
Last last one !!......... To 'root around' in Ireland usually means to search for something in your house, or 'root around' in a market, antique shop etc. Many years ago in Australia I realised that to 'root around' meant to play the ladies and basically f**k around........Big surprise on the face of my host when I told him I was going to have a 'root around' Sydney...
Last edited by CANALI; 19-11-20 at 23:37.
Floki (20-11-20)
Ger up out of dat - Stop what you are doing
Ask me hole - I've stopped listening to you and you can take your question somewhere else
Wreck da gaff - Go mad
Giz a shot of dat - Can I have a go of what ever you are doing
How's she cuttin' ? /How's it hangin'?/ Wellll? - And how are you today ?