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Word: uncle (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A brother or brother-in-law of someone?s parent.
  • informal A pawnbroker.
  • Southern|_|US|_|and parts of |_|UK|colloquial A close male friend of the parents of a family.
  • Southern|_|US|slang|archaic an older male African-American person
  • figuratively A source of advice, encouragement, or help.

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