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Who coined the phrase: "How's your father?"

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mother | 17:18 Thu 19th Apr 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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I know the phrase 'how's your father' originated in music hall around the time of the First World War, and I know it is used as a sexual innuendo, but can you tell me which music hall performer first used it?
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how's-yer-father was coined in a music hall sketch by Harry Lauder (1870-1950) and popularised by servicemen in the First World War.
12:48 Mon 23rd Apr 2001
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I don't believe for one minute that Harry Lauder used the phrase 'how's your father' which was a London music hall phrase. Lauder probably couldn't even pronounce it. More likely Tommy Handley, Max Wall, Arthur Askey or some such.
04:16 Tue 24th Apr 2001

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