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uncle noun

  /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/
  • The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
 oom, nonkel
  • (figuratively) A source of advice, encouragement, or help.
 oompje, suikeroom
  • (British, informal, dated) A pawnbroker.
 pandjesbaas
  • (especially in the, _, Southern US, parts of, _, UK, and) An affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
 oom
paternal uncle
oom, nonkel
maternal uncle
nonkel, oom
great-uncle
oudoom
Bob's your uncle
klaar is Kees
if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle
als mijn tante wieltjes had, dan was ze een locomotief
rich uncle
geldgever
uncle from whom one expects a legacy
erfoom
Uncle Scrooge
Dagobert Duck
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