"bruncle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bruncles [plural]
Etymology: Blend of brother + uncle Etymology templates: {{blend|en|brother|uncle}} Blend of brother + uncle Head templates: {{en-noun}} bruncle (plural bruncles)
  1. (informal, rare) One who is both an uncle and a brother. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-bruncle-en-noun-wMtCR--2 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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