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
ArndtAHRNTGerman
Anstey['ænsti]
Miron (1)MEE-rawn (Polish)Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish
Jutta-German
Walter['wɔ:ltə]
MartialMAHR-shəl (English)History