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1. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: cry uncle

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   Oct 2, 2013 · Cry Uncle is to ask for mercy or an act of surrender

2. www.tampabay.com › 2011/02/21 › origins-of-cry-uncleORIGINS OF 'CRY UNCLE' - Tampa Bay Times

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   Feb 21, 2011 · There is no definitive history on the origin of the phrase, though there is plenty of speculation. The term, which is universally recognized as words that concede defeat (i.e., "I give up"), was ...

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   What does Cry Uncle mean?

   • Concede defeat, as in The Serbs want the Bosnians to cry uncle, or If you say uncle right now, I'll let you go first in the next game. This phrase originated about 1900 as an imperative among school-children who would say, "Cry uncle when you've had enough (of a beating)." By the mid-1900s it was being used figuratively, as in the examples.

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   What does it mean if a child says 'Uncle'?

   • Originally, this comes from children’s games in which the child has to say the word ‘uncle’ to admit defeat. Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017 To indicate a willingness to give up a fight or surrender: tickled my brother until he cried uncle. To weep inconsolably for a long time.

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   When did cry uncle come out?

   • This phrase originated about 1900 as an imperative among school-children who would say, "Cry uncle when you've had enough (of a beating)." By the mid-1900s it was being used figuratively, as in the examples. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust.

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   How do you Say Uncle in a parrot story?

   • Say "uncle." Later versions started the story by saying "A man whose niece had coaxed him into buying a parrot succeeded in getting a bird that was warranted a good talker." Another theory was that uncle was the Americanized version of the Irish word anacol, which means protection or safety.

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cry uncleCRY UNCLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Cry uncle definition: . See examples of CRY UNCLE used in a sentence.

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   Cry-uncle definition: (US, idiomatic) To beg for mercy ; to give up; to ask to stop (something painful or unbearable).

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   Definition of cry uncle in the Idioms Dictionary. cry uncle phrase. What does cry uncle expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · cry uncle (third-person singular simple present cries uncle, present participle crying uncle, simple past and past participle cried uncle) ( US, colloquial) To beg for mercy; to give up, admit defeat. [from 19th c.]

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   Cry uncle definition, undefined See more. Also, say uncle.Concede defeat, as in The Serbs want the Bosnians to cry uncle, or If you say uncle right now, I'll let you go first in the next game.