nuncle

Meanings

Plural: nuncles

Noun

Uncle.
Aunt or uncle; sibling of a parent (regardless of gender).

Verb

To cheat, deceive.

Origin / Etymology

From rebracketing of phrases an uncle, mine uncle, thine uncle, etc. Compare neam and naunt.
For 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.
For the technical anthropological sense, compare nibling.

Synonyms

belirt

Scrabble Score: 8

nuncle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nuncle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nuncle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

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