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
ÇİĞDem-Turkish
Dalton['dɔ:ltən]
Chidiebere-Western African, Igbo
Petrinapə-TREE-nəEnglish (Rare)
WilkieWIL-keeEnglish
'Ezra'-Biblical Hebrew