Bob ta me name

phr.

Heard in Tipperary

Being completely broke with not a single penny to one's name.

In use

I can't even buy a loaf, not a bob ta me name like!

Posh English

I cannot even purchase a loaf of bread, as I do not possess a single penny to my name!

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