"Robert's your father's brother" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: More recent variant, deliberately making the phrase sound incongruously formal. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=Robert's your father's brother}} Robert's your father's brother
  1. (humorous, rare) Bob's your uncle Tags: humorous, rare
    Sense id: en-Robert's_your_father's_brother-en-phrase-CyY6eyVX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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