Yolk a me bob

phr.

Heard in Waterford

A placeholder phrase used when one cannot recall the name of something.

In use

Where is the fuckin yolk a me bob I was usin

Posh English

Where on earth is that confounded contraption I was using?

  • Yoke-eh-me-bobA placeholder term for an object whose proper name one cannot recall.
  • Bob ta me nameBeing completely broke with not a single penny to one's name.
  • A few bobA bit of money. Also: A bit of cash. from rhyming slang; Bob Dylan = shillin' (currency…
  • YolkA universal placeholder noun for any object, contraption, or thing.
  • She's a lovely yolkAn affectionate term for a particularly fine tractor.
  • Bob dylansSlang term for shillings (old Irish currency).