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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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I'll be a monkey's uncle!

0A: Edward won the lottery!02br
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00B: I'll be a monkey's uncle! That's amazing!02br
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00How come "I'll be a monekey's uncle" refers to 'That's amazing!?" What's the story behind the expression? Thanks.0-
  

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From the internet:02br 02br 00The origin of this phrase has more to do with scientific inquiry than with a monkey being part of the family. In 1871 Darwin published the 01i 00Decent of Man02i 00 outlining his theory of evolution, sparking controversy that continues today. It seems Darwin’s scribblings not only added yet another excuse to snipe and name call, but also contributed to our English lexicon.

— Mister Micawber

  • From the internet:02br 02br 00The origin of this phrase has more to do with scientific inquiry than with a monkey being part of the family.
  • In 1871 Darwin published the 01i 00Decent of Man02i 00 outlining his theory of evolution, sparking controversy that continues today.
  • It seems Darwin’s scribblings not only added yet another excuse to snipe and name call, but also contributed to our English lexicon.
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0 .From the internet:02br
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00The origin of this phrase has more to do with scientific inquiry than with a monkey being part of the family. In 1871 Darwin published the 01i00Decent of Man02i00 outlining his theory of evolution, sparking controversy that continues today. It seems Darwin’s scribblings not only added yet another excuse to snipe and name
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