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AFC Wimbledon Jan 22, 2013 · Jack Robinson. This famous comic song is by Hudson, tobacconist, No. 98, Shoe Lane, London, in the early part of the nineteenth century. The last line is, “And he was of before you could say ‘Jack Robinson.’”. The tune to which the words are sung is the Sailors’ Hornpipe. And finally, as noted in Barrie England’s answer, there is a ...
Jan 26, 2012 · 3) Where the Idiom with "Jack Robinson" came from: This expression originated in the 1700s, but the identity of Jack Robinson has been lost. Grose's Classical Dictionary (1785) said he was a man who paid such brief visits to acquaintances that there was scarcely time to announce his arrival before he had departed, but it gives no further documentation.
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Sep 11, 2014 · Innumerable are the expressions (particularly amongst sailors) to shew what expedition may be, or is intended to be made, in the doing of any act ; the progress of these is curious. I perfectly recol- lect, when a school-boy, an expression of this kind — ' Before you can say Jack Robinson' — was very common.
This suffix connotes smallness or endearment. Although most often applied to the names of children, it is not uncommon for an adult to be referred to by the diminutive, especially by family, friends and close acquaintances: Alexander, Alexandra → Sandy. Anne → Annie. Arthur, Arturo → Art → Artie. Andrew → Andy → Drew.
Oct 8, 2014 · There's a Jack Robinson who lives on our street. We've just bought a Dyson. As Jasper indicates, this includes metaphorical usages (which 'Dyson' arguably still is): He's never going to be a Denis Law / He's no Denis Law.
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Mar 15, 2014 · @David and before you can say "Jack Robinson", (a mere six hours later) destiny throws up this question on the active page: Walk slow vs. Walk slowly – Mari-Lou A Commented Jun 18, 2017 at 1:09
Aug 13, 2020 · The next song in the same collection, "[Major Longbow's Adventures]" (described as "A celebrated Comic Song") has a similar nonsense-syllable chorus—"Tol de rol, &c."—as does a later song in the collection titled "Jack Robinson."
Apr 10, 2011 · 15. Bob's your uncle, an expression meaning "everything will be fine", originated when Arthur Balfour was unexpectedly promoted to Chief Secretary for Ireland by the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, in 1900. Salisbury was Balfour's uncle and his first name was Robert.
