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the family member legally obligated to teach you something your parents would forbid
means The brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt — a member of the generation above you who isn't a parent.
from From Old French 'oncle,' which descends from Latin 'avunculus,' literally 'little grandfather' or 'mother's brother' — a tender diminutive of 'avus,' grandfather. The maternal-uncle flavor lingers in English 'avuncular,' meaning kindly in an uncle-ish way. Latin 'avunculus' is also the root of 'avuncular' patterns across Europe, and the cry 'say uncle!' (meaning 'give up') is a much later American slang twist of unclear origin, possibly echoing an older appeal to an elder for mercy.
- word origin
- From Latin avunculus, meaning little grandfather
- surrender code
- Saying it as defeat dates to 1900s schoolyards
- genetics
- Shares roughly 25 percent of your DNA
- dutch courage
- A Dutch uncle scolds you harshly for your own good
- avuncular law
- Adjective avuncular describes kindly uncle-like behavior
uncle iroh — character from avatar: the last airbender, beloved mentor figure with 60+ episodes
uncle ben — spider-man's uncle, killed in amazing fantasy #15 (1962)
uncle sam — personification of the united states government, first appeared in 1812