UNCLE, GREAT-UNCLE
NOUNS
► PATRUITY the relationship of an uncle → 1844
NOUNS – PERSON
► AJUSI an uncle → 1972 Hawaii
► AULD-UNCLE the uncle of one’s father or mother → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► EAM ► EAME ► EEM ► EME ► EMM ► EYME an uncle by the mother’s side; a familiar friend or neighbour; a gossip → c1000 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MALE AUNT an uncle → 1821
► MOTHER’S BROTHER a maternal uncle, usually opposed to a paternal uncle with reference to relative status in kinship affairs and social customs → 1870
► NEME uncle → c1450 obs.
► NUNKS ► NUNKY an uncle; or an address to an older man → 1589 sl.
► OLD UNCLE a great-uncle → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► PAPPY a grandfather; occasionally, a great-uncle → 1953 Amer. dial.
► TONTON an uncle, used as a title or term of address → 1969 French Canadian
► UNC ► UNK an uncle, esp. as a term of address → 1946 Aust. sl.
► UNCLE-IN-LAW the husband of one’s aunt → 1561
► UNKIE uncle → 20C sl.
► YEME an uncle → 1855 obs. (Bk.)
VERBS
► AVUNCULIZE to act like an uncle → 1662
► UNCLIFY to make an uncle of → 1799
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