单词 | unky |
释义 | Unkyn. colloquial. Esp. in children's language: one's uncle; an uncle. Cf. Unk n.Chiefly used as a form of address, or as a title, preceding a first name. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > uncle > [noun] emeOE unclec1300 nunclec1426 nunka1589 Unky?1790 nunky1796 nunk1822 oom1822 nunks1841 Unk1868 chacha1937 tito1969 ?1790 J. Whitley Intriguing Footman 28 More Unky, more. 1823 Bell's Life in London 23 Feb. 413/2 If you don't thrash the Spaniards, Unky, why the Calmucks will thrash us. 1863 E. Corvan in E. Corvan et al. Choice Coll. Tyneside Songs 63 He's owld Napoleon's uncky, O! 1871 F. C. F. Tiernan in Appletons' Jrnl. 15 Apr. 432/2 Unky, please hand me down the candy. 1907 A. Bennett Grim Smile of Five Towns 21 ‘You carry me down-stairs, unky?’ the little nephew suggested. 1959 N. Marsh False Scent (1960) ii. 50 It's so hard to explain, Unky. 1971 A. Diment Think Inc. ii. 19 Didn't you realise you should come home..and tell Unkie Rupert all about it? 2016 J. Cullen tr. P. Modiano Villa Triste x. 112 Are you getting deaf, Unky? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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