Uncle Charlie

[ uhng-kuhl chahr-lee ]

noun

, Baseball Slang.

1. curveball ( def ):

   When this guy delivers his Uncle Charlie, there’s not a left-handed hitter in the league who can get on base.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Uncle Charlie¹

First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

I wanted actors to be able to imagine themselves as “Uncle Charlie” without any extra static.

From The Daily Beast

She took the chair set for her while the man she loved to call "Uncle Charlie" passed round to his.

From Project Gutenberg

I believe our great-grandfather had some, and then grandfather and Uncle Charlie, who died, had the rest.

From Project Gutenberg