everybody and his uncle



everybody and his uncle

Used hyperbolically to express a large number or a majority of people. I'm so jealous, everybody and his uncle is going on a vacation this summer except for me.
See also: and, everybody, uncle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Buenaventurabwe-nah-ven-TOOR-ahSpanish
ClemKLEMEnglish
LilliLI-lee (German), LEEL-lee (Finnish)German, Finnish
Sophronios-Late Greek
Ennis['enis]
Finnuala-Irish, Irish Mythology