Uncleji is the respectful Indian English way to address an older man — combining the English word uncle with the Hindi honorific suffix -ji, which conveys respect and affection. In South Asian households and communities, uncleji is how you'd address any older male family friend or acquaintance. It's warm, familiar, and carries genuine cultural weight.
Uncleji sat at the head of the table and everyone waited for him to start eating before they did.
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(India) uncle (as a respectful term of address).
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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