Author Topic: Austrailia or New Zeland guys, what the heck does this mean? (Read 5497 times)

jsaab2748 · « **on:** February 05, 2006, 05:16:51 PM »

I heard this expression used in the new movie "The World's Fastest Indian" (excellent flick) last night, and thought I read about it on this board once too. Please excuse my ignorance...... What is the translation (into American) of the expression "Bob's yur' uncle"?

thanks....jim

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:20:01 PM »

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:24:59 PM »

Job done

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2006, 05:25:22 PM »

Thats it.

jsaab2748 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2006, 06:20:38 PM »

Thank you sir

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2006, 06:39:20 PM »

No problem

quietlikeachurch · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2006, 12:32:18 AM »

What the hell?

MrZxp · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2006, 12:38:10 AM »

This gives a rather more detailed explanation

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bob1.htm

Cheers,
Phil

toycollector10 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2006, 01:28:29 AM »

So there you have it MrZxp, Bob's your uncle, got it in one.

skamania19 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2006, 02:04:52 AM »

I heard that phrase somewhere and started using it with my kids. Really confuses them because Bob IS their uncle and they wonder why I keep pointing that out.

mutters · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2006, 04:03:48 AM »

These days you could hear "Con's your uncle " or "Guido's your uncle " depends on the neighborhood,I love it.

toycollector10 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2006, 04:46:19 PM »

Being a K1W1 myself my favorite is 'Good on you mate'

a compliment, very blokey.

"My wife was on my case about mowing the lawns and cleaning the pool but Jimmy came around so we cracked some tinnies and had a yarn"

"good on yer mate"

Don't know if it is very common overseas except Australia....Cheers..

cbjunkie · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2006, 04:51:58 PM »

i don't know where i heard "good on ya" first, some movie maybe, was it from Mike Myers?... i do know that it came from "down under" and i've taken a liking to it as well...

so, now i'm wondering if i just offended my NZ buddies by calling it "down under"? is NZ offcially part of the "down under" thing, or is that reserved for Aussies only?

sorry - no offense meant.
junkie out.

toycollector10 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2006, 05:24:35 PM »

Down under is fine junkie,

"no worries".

cbjunkie · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2006, 05:41:10 PM »

thanks for the heads up, mate...

GeoffT · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2006, 06:08:29 PM »

Quote from: jsaab2748 on February 05, 2006, 05:16:51 PM

I heard this expression used in the new movie "The World's Fastest Indian" (excellent flick) last night, and thought I read about it on this board once too. Please excuse my ignorance...... What is the translation (into American) of the expression "Bob's yur' uncle"? thanks....jim

We have started hearing people say

"Robert is your fathers brother"

just to confuse.

Quote from: toycollector10 on February 06, 2006, 04:46:19 PM

Being a K1W1 myself my favorite is 'Good on you mate'

a compliment, very blokey.

"My wife was on my case about mowing the lawns and cleaning the pool but Jimmy came around so we cracked some tinnies and had a yarn"

"good on yer mate"

Don't know if it is very common overseas except Australia....Cheers..

A similar one here in blighty is

"Nice one son"

jsaab2748 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2006, 06:32:22 PM »

LMAO,You guys are allright

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2006, 04:55:46 AM »

Quote from: GeoffT on February 06, 2006, 06:08:29 PM

"Nice one son"

Made famous in the 70's (?) byt the Spurs(?) football team who appeared on "Top of the Pops" singing:

Nice one Cyril
Nice one son
Nice one Cyril
Let's 'ave another one

Cyril Knowles (?)

GeoffT · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2006, 02:52:36 PM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on February 07, 2006, 04:55:46 AM

Quote from: GeoffT on February 06, 2006, 06:08:29 PM
"Nice one son"

Made famous in the 70's (?) byt the Spurs(?) football team who appeared on "Top of the Pops" singing:

Nice one Cyril
Nice one son
Nice one Cyril
Let's 'ave another one

Cyril Knowles (?)

Good grief I'd forgotten about that

. we better not start on 70's football songs. Might embarres ourselves.

Japbikemike · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2006, 05:09:18 PM »

I wonder if there's a commonwealth alternative to the great Wisconsin adage:

How's your day? Well, I can't dance, and it's too wet to plow.

toycollector10 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2006, 12:33:02 AM »

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #21 on:** February 11, 2006, 06:37:59 AM »

Last evening watched a short segment about an Australian couple that had modified an older van to run on vegetable oil, specifically, used veg oil from restaurants. Their goal was to drive across Texas for free on oil collected along the way. Of course it won't remain free if more folks do this, but that's another topic I guess. Anyway, painted across the the hood was "Bob's your uncle."

lassenc · « **Reply #22 on:** February 11, 2006, 06:47:23 AM »

Know any british or irish slangs?

SteveD CB500F · « **Reply #23 on:** February 11, 2006, 08:57:06 AM »

Loads.

Quite a lot of it comes from Cockney rhyming slang (or Monty Python)

GeoffT · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2006, 08:59:16 AM »

LUXURY!!

lassenc · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2006, 09:52:29 AM »

Quote from: SteveD CB500F on February 11, 2006, 08:57:06 AM

Loads.

Quite a lot of it comes from Cockney rhyming slang (or Monty Python)

Bring 'em up!

carsholduptraffic · « **Reply #26 on:** February 11, 2006, 03:53:56 PM »

Maaaaaaaaaaaate...........
To put the phrase 'Bob's your uncle' in context, in my part of the planet (south eastern Australia), it is used as a euphimism for'it will be ok' or 'it will work'. It has the same meaning as 'she'll be right'.
'Job's done' is pretty close too.
'No wuckers' is a common one as well around here. A contraction of 'no wucking furries', witch is aussie rhyming slang for 'no worries'. mate.

cbjunkie · « **Reply #27 on:** February 12, 2006, 09:03:56 AM »

NO WUCKERS!

ha-ha!!! that's mine now, man - i love it.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #28 on:** February 12, 2006, 11:49:57 AM »

Hmm, retired and 'No wuckers'

I can see a T-shirt like that.

scunny · « **Reply #29 on:** February 12, 2006, 10:37:06 PM »

that'l twist your nighty....that will upset you
don't get your nighty in a twist....don't get upset

cbjunkie · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2006, 07:10:24 AM »

one of my favorite Southern expressions is one that allows the speaker to objectively criticize the most painfully obvious and embarrassing characteristic of another person out loud and in public without incurring any negative karma on him or herself - or without falling into the trap of being merely mean-spirited or spiteful, and it is this:

"...bless his heart." just fire away at someone and as long as you tack this phrase on the end you are above any criticism or reprisal. this is a favorite of my grandmother, and what a cranky old boozer she is, bless her heart...

jsaab2748 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2006, 05:43:03 PM »

Quote from: cbjunkie on February 13, 2006, 07:10:24 AM

. this is a favorite of my grandmother, and what a cranky old boozer she is, bless her heart...

toycollector10 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2006, 12:34:23 AM »

My pommie favorite is "Gordon Bennett", who drew crazy pictures, but another Gordon Bennett was a motorcycle racer in the U.K. I think??...I think the Cockney rhyming slang thing is Gordon equls God In (heaven) so instead of saying God In Heaven out of exasperation the Cockney says..Gordon Bennett...Correct me if I'm wrong, please...TC

skamania19 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 15, 2006, 06:55:12 AM »

Don't know where this came from, but I've heard it said of someone who's had too much to drink:

"He's so drunk he couldn't find his butt with both hands and a flashlight."

mrbreeze · « **Reply #34 on:** February 17, 2006, 01:07:27 AM »

Wadda Richard Cranium (Bless his heart!!)

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