| 单词 | uncle |
| 释义 | uncle n. 1. a the brother of one's father or mother. b an aunt's husband. 2. colloq. a name given by children to a male family friend. 3. sl. esp. hist. a pawnbroker. Phrases and idioms Uncle Sam colloq. the federal government or citizens of the US (will fight for Uncle Sam). Uncle Tom derog. a Black man considered to be servile, cringing, etc. (from the hero of H. B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852). Etymology: ME f. AF uncle, OF oncle f. LL aunculus f. L avunculus maternal uncle: see AVUNCULAR |
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