Yolk a me bob

phr.

Yolk a me bob is Irish slang for a placeholder phrase used when one cannot recall the name of something.

Heard in Waterford

In use

Where is the fuckin yolk a me bob I was usin

Let Lawrence Muck translate it to posh English for you
Lawrence Muck

Hullo there. Would you like me to translate 'Yolk a me bob' in use for you?

Where on earth is that confounded contraption I was using?

Questions

What does yolk a me bob mean in Ireland?

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

Where in Ireland do people say yolk a me bob?

People say yolk a me bob in Waterford.

How do you use yolk a me bob in a sentence?

“Where is the fuckin yolk a me bob I was usin”

Updated

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