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notehead
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Username: Notehead
Post Number: 3484
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 3:18 pm: | 
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I heard that expression from an English friend at work, and it has become my new favorite phrase. It means, "you're all set" or "there you go".
However, I've also been told by said friend that there are additional bits that can follow, such as "and Mary's your aunt" but he didn't know anything else about it except that some of them may get a bit naughty.
Naughty? I love naughty!
A quick Google search failed to provide me with any of the additional stuff. I was only able to find the supposed origin of the phrase, which is actually a bit boring. Does anybody happen to know more about this? I'm dead curious! |
eliz
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Username: Eliz
Post Number: 1537
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 3:33 pm: |
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A friend of mine who is Irish uses this expression all the time - I love it. The other one she uses is "on your bike" - it needs to be said dismissively in a firm irish voice to get the full effect (i.e. get lost). |
justmelaura
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Username: Justmelaura
Post Number: 688
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 3:53 pm: |
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I use "...and Bob's your uncle" all the time. Another favorite from the days when I used to work at Rosie O'Gradys and Tommy Makem's is "How's the crack?" and "The crack was good". Means something completely different on that side of the Pond. |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 575
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 3:59 pm: |
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I think it's actually 'craic' not 'crack' (though it's pronounced the same) It's means 'fun' and 'good times' etc. |
justmelaura
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Username: Justmelaura
Post Number: 689
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 4:03 pm: |
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exactly! It's probably Gailic from the way it is spelt. Never saw it in print. I actually had an ex fiance who spoke fluent gailic. (probably more info then y'all need to know) |
Joe
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Username: Gonets
Post Number: 1255
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 4:12 pm: |
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More power to your elbow! |
Joanne G
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Username: Joanne
Post Number: 234
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 4:34 pm: |
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Bob's your uncle is used heaps in Australia too. At one time we had a prime minister named Bob Menzies who was terribly in love with all things British (to be fair, so were most 'better' Aussies at the time)- this man was also nick-named Pig Iron Bob for industrial-law reasons that escape me just now.
around 10 years after Pig Iron Bob was no longer PM my sister was on a cruise to the UK where she intended to spend a year (a gap year thing before we really had gap years). Made friends with a few young people doing the same thing, also ont he ship. One was Bob's niece, who adopted them all as pseudo-siblings. so Bob really did become an adopted uncle!! 
Check out Michael Quinion's words http://www.worldwidewords.org. I'm fairly sure he has the explanation, and circualted it aroound 12 months ago in a newsletter.
And yes, it's Craic and is used in humour - check out Jimeoin...
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