Phrase Hound found 56 phrases and 35 compound words that contain uncle. The most common are listed below. Open uncle in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 56
- Uncle SamA personification of the United States federal government or (rare) citizens.
- maternal uncleThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- great uncleAlternative spelling of great-uncle.
- paternal uncleA brother or brother-in-law of one's father. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- uncle-in-lawThe husband of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
- half-uncleA half-brother of one's parent.
- Uncle JoeJoseph Stalin.
- Bob's your uncleNo problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached with ease.
- Uncle ScroogeA rich miser.
- Uncle Nedbed.
- uncle or aunt
- Dutch uncleOne who reproves or advises in a blunt, stern but often kindly manner, intended for the benefit of the recipient.
- cry uncleTo beg for mercy; to give up, admit defeat, surrender; indicate submission, such as when wrestling.
- Uncle BobA guest at an event who takes a lot of photographs and gets in the way of the hired professional photographer.
- grand-uncleAlternative form of granduncle.
- taxi uncleA male taxi driver in Singapore.
- Bob is your uncleAlternative form of Bob's your uncle: No problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached with ease.
- Uncle SugarA personification of the American welfare state.
- Uncle FestermanNickname for John Fetterman (born 1969), American politician.
- say uncleSynonym of cry uncle: To beg for mercy; to give up, admit defeat, surrender; indicate submission, such as when wrestling.
- second uncleA male first cousin of one's mother or father.
- Uncle CharlieA curveball.
- agony uncleSynonym of advice columnist, particularly an actually or assumed male writer of such a column.
- double uncleA man who is one's uncle in two different ways, e.g. a brother of one parent and a brother-in-law of the other.
- Uncle SuckerA personification of the United States federal government, regarded as being exploited by unscrupulous citizens or businesses.
Compound words 35
- uncleyCharacteristic of an uncle; avuncular
- gruncleA great-uncle.
- unclehoodthe state of being an uncle
- granduncleSynonym of great-uncle.
- grunkleAlternative form of gruncle: A great-uncle.
- guncleA gay uncle.
- unclishPertaining to an uncle; avuncular.
- drunkleA drunk uncle.
- unclelyOf, like, or characteristic of an uncle.
- uncleshipThe state of being an uncle; uncledom