(affectionate) fictive kinship]] title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.
Uncle Joe should have just forgiven those student loans anyway.
I just had a dream that your new video came out and it began with Uncle Funkle (or Bobby Sponge, they sound similiar) selling something. I don't remember what it was but I think that segment ended with the item making…
(affectionate) fictive kinship]] title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.
Uncle means: fictive kinship]] title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
uncle means: fictive kinship]] title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Uncle means: fictive kinship]] title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Thank you Uncle Rick! He is laying down in the van now on his bed. 😊
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The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
“Thank you Uncle Rick! He is laying down in the van now on his bed. 😊”
“Uncle Trump talking about peace ✌️🕊️ (Please count how many children were present and how many returned...)”
“Hey Aaron, spent 14 years growing up playing hockey and never once did we say uncle...”
“They do say that in Hockey... if they are playing against their Uncle.”
“In my 40+ years of watching and playing hockey I've never heard of anyone using the term 'uncle'.”
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The male cousin of one’s parent.
: A chain hangs out of the pocket of his velvet waistcoat , by which we may conclude that he has a watch , though we have known many gents whose watches were at their '''uncle's''' (as the fashionable term for the pawnbroker goes)
“Uncle Joe should have just forgiven those student loans anyway.”
“I just had a dream that your new video came out and it began with Uncle Funkle (or Bobby Sponge, they sound similiar) selling something. I don't remember what it was but I think that segment ended with the item making blood spill everywhere”
“'Barely alive': Road rage suspected in L.A. hit-and-run that killed baby, uncle”
“Reservation Dogs S01E03 - Uncle Brownie #ReservationDogs #RezDogs #Skoden #NDN”
“EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Cornered in US- #Israel War on #Iran, "Crazy Uncle Donald" Faces Political Suicide (Scott Lucas with Maddie Hale on Trump Report) #IranWar #IranTalks #StraitOfHormuz eaworldview.com/2026/05/trum...”
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