nuncle

American

[nuhng-kuhl] / ˈnʌŋ kəl /

noun

Chiefly British Dialect.

uncle.

nuncle British

/ ˈnʌŋkəl /

noun

an archaic or dialect word for uncle

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Etymology

Origin of nuncle

1580–90; from the phrase mine uncle, taken as my nuncle; cf. newt

Example Sentences

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Prithee, nuncle, be contented; 'tis a naughty night to swim in.

From Time Magazine Archive

Every man’s favorite nuncle, fidl of chuckles and old sayings and mughspun wisdom.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

She had to pay her nuncle his just due.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

I'd donned my best clothes and my nuncle had gien me a new sixpenny-bit for a fairin', an' I were to buy choose-what I liked.

From Tales of the Ridings by Vaughan, C.

In nuncle the origin is mine uncle; in 'for the nonce,' M. E. for the nones, miswritten for then ones, for the once.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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