Local/Regional Sayings

[lbaker]

In 1877, British Prime Minister, Robert Cecil,
appointed his nephew as Minister for Ireland.
The press had a field day when he referred to
the Prime Minister as “Uncle Bob”. That’s how
“Bob’s Your Uncle” became a popular phrase
applied to sum up any positive situation.

[Killearn Kitties]

The Irish story is one of dozens of theories, Laurie. I don't think anyone has a reliable explanation. Those cockneys you know - no-one knows what they are on about!

[lbaker]

It's probably something REALLY off color but the cockney accent makes it sound like "Bob's yer uncle" Why the mind fairly boggles at the possibilities

[.sarah]

I remembered another one today when I said it.

"Y'unt some?" = You want some?

[molucass]

Robin is from TN, and they have some really crazy things they say. I usually had to ask them more than once what the heck this or that meant. I grew up in Southeast Texas.

"Can I have some chaw", means "Can I have some gum?!"

"Geet yet?" means "Did you eat yet?"

Millers, are moths...

Gallasses (sp?) are Suspenders, ya know, those things that hold up yer britches. Lol.

Drawers (sp?) "Where's my drawers?",, underwear or pants..lol

"Aint nary a thing wrong with that", means "There isn't anything wrong with that."

"Go down the road a piece", that usually meant go to the store or something along those lines..lol

"Will you carry me down the road?", means "Will you take me some where?"

I'm sure there is a lot more, but I can't remember them at the moment.. They had some weird words for different words that I had never heard.. Lol.. But like I said, I can't remember them all.