Okay, Brits, a question: What the heck does "Bob's your uncle" mean?!?!?

Question

I've also heard "Bob's your uncle and Fan's your aunt." What the heck does this mean?

My uncle isn't Bob, but my dad is. Oh, and my brother is Bob as well.

Answer 1

When you're trying to do something and you can't figure it out, and someone explains it to you, they can say to you; you do it like this, and Bob's your uncle, so it basically means that this is how it's done!

Answer 2

The official meaning is "Popular Music" but the meaning has changed informally over the years so you're not entirely wrong in thinking it's crap like mister timberass. Soulja boy IS pop-rap, it's simple pop melodies placed under simple rapping. If you went by the official meaning someone like Nas would be pop-rap because he's popular. So it comes down to this. Pop means popular yes.. that's the dictionary definition, but in recent times it's being used more to describe music meant to sell or like you said dancish. Techno is 'dancish' but it isn't pop.. so it's basically stuff like the sh!t coming out of the Disney Channel, Britney, Timberass etc...

Answer 3

As I understand it, it's kind of a "and I know so much more" type comment... "(Here's the answer to your question) and "Bob's your Uncle"" etc.

Answer 4

Bob's Your uncle is the British way of saying "BAM!! Like Emeril after heshows you something.

Answer 5

and Fanny's your aunt is the rest of the quotation!. 'mangi ps' if you understood British culture you'd change your nickname

Answer 6

You should post this question the British version of yahoo answers:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/

You may get more answers, they hate Americans trying to understand their culture.

Answer 7

it means "it's all okay" i think

Answer 8

It means "you shat on a turtle"