Uncle Tom Cobley and all

noun

And all the rest; et al.; used to conclude a long list of people's names or similar.

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Meanings

noun
  1. colloquialhumorousAnd all the rest; et al.; used to conclude a long list of people's names or similar.

    The IRA, the Palestinians, the Basques, the Quebec Separatists, Uncle Tom Cobley and all and all? Everyone made bombs these days.

    2001, Bernard Lord, The Renaissance Group, page 215

Origin

Derived from the Devonshire folk song "Widecombe Fair", in which a long list of people ends in "Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all".

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APA

Uncle Tom Cobley and all. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uncle%20Tom%20Cobley%20and%20all

MLA

“Uncle Tom Cobley and all.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uncle%20Tom%20Cobley%20and%20all. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Uncle Tom Cobley and all,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uncle%20Tom%20Cobley%20and%20all.

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