English

Phrase

I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!

1. (idiomatic) (often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbelief

   Well I’ll be a monkey's uncle! I would never have thought that tourists would go into space!

Synonyms

• **** me running! (taboo slang)
• blimey! (UK)
• bloody ****! (coarse UK slang)
• bugger me! (taboo UK slang)
• butter my butt and call me a biscuit!
• Christ!, Christ almighty!
• crikey!, (Australian slang)
• damn!
• fancy that!
• **** ****! (taboo slang)
• **** me! (taboo slang)
• get out of town!
• get outta town!
• God!
• good God!
• good gracious!
• goodness me!
• I'll be!
• I'll be damned!
• I'll be dipped in ****!
• Jesus!, Jesus Christ!
• my God!
• my goodness!
• shut the front door!
• stone me!
• stone the crows!
• strike me pink!
• what do you know!
• you don’t say?
• great Scott!

See also

• Possible etymology