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Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob noun: a guest at an event who takes a lot of photographs and gets in the way of the hired professional photographer.

Noun

Uncle Bob (plural Uncle Bobs)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A guest at an event who takes a lot of photographs and gets in the way of the hired professional photographer.
    • […] Uncle Bobs shooting their own snapshots on similar-looking equipment […]2006, Liverpool and Manchester Photographic Journal, page 10
    • I committed to this couple months or years ago, and it's the most important day of their lives, so I'm going to be there hell or high water. Some of the challenges you are going to encounter are what we call "Uncle Bobs" in the industry. Before a ceremony starts, I can get a good idea of who the...2018, Christopher Stets, 30 Days to a Better Wedding Photography Business

Forms of Uncle Bob

pluralUncle Bobs

Questions about Uncle Bob

What does Uncle Bob mean?
Uncle Bob means a guest at an event who takes a lot of photographs and gets in the way of the hired professional photographer.
What part of speech is Uncle Bob?
Uncle Bob is a noun.
What is the plural of Uncle Bob?
The plural of Uncle Bob is Uncle Bobs.

Words near Uncle Bob in the dictionary

  1. unclassy
  2. unclaused
  3. unclawed
  4. unclayed
  5. uncle
  6. Uncle Bob
  7. Uncle Bobs
  8. Uncle Charlie
  9. Uncle Dick
  10. Uncle Festerman
  11. uncle fucka

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