Wierd sayings

[Cyclefrance]

Originally Posted by warch

Bob's yer uncle!

Did that come from a longer version?

'Bob's yer uncle, Fanny's yer aunt'

I think it was often used to confirm that something had been repaired or done properly and to someone else's satisfaction, a sort of recognition factor that it was back the way you it used to be and you'd recognise it as such and not really remember that it had been broken in the first place.

There's another one which I guess came from the longer saying:

'Not on your aunt Fanny' and also 'Not on you Nelly' both of which were used as the equivalent of 'no way' and meaning you wouldn't do that to a close and dearly loved relative (perhaps...?)