Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗Clipping of uncle. · An older male relative. · Any older man, especially middle-aged.
Old; no longer versed in or relevant to current youth culture.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os Latin avunculus Old French unclebor. Middle English uncle English uncleclip. English unc Clipping of uncle.
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