say uncle

say un·cle

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sey uhng-kuh l]
- /seɪ ˈʌŋ kəl/
- /ˈseɪ ˈʌŋkl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey uhng-kuh l]
- /seɪ ˈʌŋ kəl/

Definitions of say uncle words

noun say uncle a brother of one's father or mother. 1
noun say uncle an aunt's husband. 1
noun say uncle a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man. 1
noun say uncle Slang. a pawnbroker. 1
noun say uncle (initial capital letter) Informal. Uncle Sam. 1
noun say uncle a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter U. 1

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Origin of say uncle

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French uncle, Old French oncle < Latin avunculus mother's brother, equivalent to av(us) mother's father + -unculus suffix extracted from diminutives of n-stems (see homunculus)

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Parts of speech for Say uncle

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exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for say uncle

verb say uncle

acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
assent — If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
aways — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
caving — the sport of climbing in and exploring caves

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verb say uncle

disacknowledge — (transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.

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