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nuncle.

Uncle.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Uncle.

    archaic · dialectal
  2. Aunt or uncle; sibling of a parent (regardless of gender).

Where this word comes from

From rebracketing of phrases an uncle, mine uncle, thine uncle, etc. Compare neam and naunt, as well as French mononcle. For the verb, OED suggests an evolution in sense "to claim to be one's uncle" > "to cheat". It compares this derivation with cozen, which it derives from cousin. For the technical anthropological sense, compare nibling.

verb
  1. To cheat, deceive.

    England · regional
Where this word comes from

From rebracketing of phrases an uncle, mine uncle, thine uncle, etc. Compare neam and naunt, as well as French mononcle. For the verb, OED suggests an evolution in sense "to claim to be one's uncle" > "to cheat". It compares this derivation with cozen, which it derives from cousin. For the technical anthropological sense, compare nibling.

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