See nuncle on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "From rebracketing of phrases an uncle, mine uncle, thine uncle, etc. Compare neam and naunt.\nFor the verb, OED suggests an evolution in sense \"to claim to be one's uncle\" > \"to cheat\". It compares this derivation with cozen, which it derives from cousin.\nFor the technical anthropological sense, compare nibling.",
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"(archaic or dialectal) Uncle."
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"etymology_text": "From rebracketing of phrases an uncle, mine uncle, thine uncle, etc. Compare neam and naunt.\nFor the verb, OED suggests an evolution in sense \"to claim to be one's uncle\" > \"to cheat\". It compares this derivation with cozen, which it derives from cousin.\nFor the technical anthropological sense, compare nibling.",
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"To cheat, deceive."
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"(archaic or dialectal) Uncle."
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