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Robert's your father's brother

Robert's your father's brother phrase: bob's your uncle.

Phrase

Robert's your father's brother

  1. (humorous, rare) Bob's your uncle

Forms of Robert's your father's brother

alternative formRobert is your father's brother

Origin of Robert's your father's brother

More recent variant, deliberately making the phrase sound incongruously formal.

Questions about Robert's your father's brother

What does Robert's your father's brother mean?
Robert's your father's brother means bob's your uncle.
What part of speech is Robert's your father's brother?
Robert's your father's brother is a phrase.

Words near Robert's your father's brother in the dictionary

  1. Robert is your mother's brother
  2. Robert is your uncle
  3. Robert Island
  4. Robert Lee
  5. Robert's Rules of Order
  6. Robert's your father's brother
  7. Robert's your mother's brother
  8. Robert's your uncle
  9. Roberta
  10. Robertian
  11. Robertians

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