Uncle
Lately, I’m kinda confused with the term “uncle”.
KY: How old are the uncles?
Me: About 15 years older than me.
KY: Wow.. then you will call me auntie as well?
Me: Not really. You look even younger than me and you haven't got a kid.
According to Dictionary.com, UNCLE means:
1. a brother of one's father or mother.
2. an aunt's husband.
3. a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man.
4. Slang. a pawnbroker.
5. (initial capital letter) Informal. Uncle Sam.
6. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter U.
My definition is simple:
A married man with kid(s).
Two days ago, someone asked me not to call him uncle but by his name, so that he does not sound old.
I started to wonder, if my definition for the word is wrong, or it is just because I’m already TOO OLD to call someone "uncle"?
KY: How old are the uncles?
Me: About 15 years older than me.
KY: Wow.. then you will call me auntie as well?
Me: Not really. You look even younger than me and you haven't got a kid.
According to Dictionary.com, UNCLE means:
1. a brother of one's father or mother.
2. an aunt's husband.
3. a familiar title or term of address for any elderly man.
4. Slang. a pawnbroker.
5. (initial capital letter) Informal. Uncle Sam.
6. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter U.
My definition is simple:
A married man with kid(s).
Two days ago, someone asked me not to call him uncle but by his name, so that he does not sound old.
I started to wonder, if my definition for the word is wrong, or it is just because I’m already TOO OLD to call someone "uncle"?
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