uncle

  1. Noun.  A brother or brother-in-law of someone’s parent.
  2. Noun.  (euphemistic) A companion to your (usually unmarried) mother.
  3. Noun.  (figuratively) A source of advice, encouragement, or help.
  4. Noun.  (British, informal) A pawnbroker.
  5. Noun.  (Southern US, _) A close male friend of the parents of a family.
  6. Noun.  (Southern US, slang) an older male African-American person.
  7. Noun.  (India, slang) (non-gloss definition, An affectionate name for an older man.) .
  8. Interjection.  A cry used to indicate surrender.

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