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Thread #158316   Message #3742981
Posted By: Will Fly
11-Oct-15 - 05:28 AM
Thread Name: BS: Who's Bob?
Subject: RE: BS: Who's Bob?
In 1887, British Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil appointed his nephew Arthur James Balfour as Minister for Ireland. The phrase 'Bob's your uncle' was coined when Arthur referred to the Prime Minister as 'Uncle Bob'. Apparently, it's very simple to become a minister when Bob's your uncle!