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Quote from: Don_1 on 12/12/2008 09:33:53The one that has always confused me is, after being told a piece of gossip people will say 'well I never' or 'well I never did'.This is a shortened form of 'Well I never heard (did hear) anything like that before'
The one that has always confused me is, after being told a piece of gossip people will say 'well I never' or 'well I never did'.
Now, what about, 'I'll be a monkey's uncle'?
No idea about this one but it makes me think of "Bob's your uncle"... Who's Bob?
Quote from: elegantlywasted on 12/12/2008 16:38:40No idea about this one but it makes me think of "Bob's your uncle"... Who's Bob?When Prime Minister Lord (Robert) Salisbury made his nephew (Balfour) up to a senior government post in Ireland in 1887 it was seen as nepotism. It's possible that 'Bob's your uncle' referred to this kind of easy passage into high office, or a good life.That doesn't explain 'Fanny's your aunt' though.
I hope your doughnuts turn out like Fannies
wAHT ABOUT, Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey?