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1. “cry uncle” (Japanese) in English is

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

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   Feb 21, 2011 · Why is the wrestling term "cry uncle," and not aunt or anything else? There is no definitive history on the origin of the phrase, though there is plenty of speculation.

3. worldwidewords.org › qa › qa-say1World Wide Words: Say (or cry) uncle

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   Nov 28, 1998 · I am now able, as a result of help from several sources, to provide a clear pointer to where it comes from. This call by one child for another to submit or cry for mercy — which appears variously as say uncle!, cry uncle! or holler uncle! — is first recorded in print in the US early in the twentieth century.

4. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › english-japaneseSAY / CRY UNCLE - Japanese translation - Longman

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   Translate say / cry uncle into Japanese. English to Japanese translations from the Longman English-Japanese Dictionary.

5. hinative.com › questions › 9258663What is the meaning of "cry uncle"? - Question about English ...

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   Jul 14, 2018 · What does cry uncle mean? See a translation. rachie4. 15 Jul 2018. English (US) To give up, give in. See a translation. 1 like. jojojustanotherman. 15 Jul 2018. Japanese. @rachie4. Thank you ! See a translation. Similar questions. What is the difference between cry and weep ? They cried to be so lonely. Does this sound natural?

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   What does Cry Uncle mean?

   • cry uncle (third-person singular simple present cries uncle, present participle crying uncle, simple past and past participle cried uncle) (US, idiomatic) To beg for mercy; to give up; to ask to stop (something painful or unbearable). Anyone who doesn't cry uncle after the first week will probably last the season.

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   What is the Japanese word for Uncle?

   • How to say uncle in Japanese. uncle. What's the Japanese word for uncle? Here's a list of translations. Japanese Translation. #N#叔父. Oji. More Japanese words for uncle. 叔父 noun.

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   Why do people cry for their uncle?

   • If that sounds unlikely, try a theory that William and Mary Morris turned up, that it goes back to a Latin expression used by Roman youngsters who got into trouble: patrue mi patruissime “uncle, my best of uncles”. It may be rather more probable that it’s a requirement that the person should cry for his uncle in order to be let free. But why uncle?

   World Wide Words: Say (or cry) uncle

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   Where did 'uncle' come from?

   • The Oxford English Dictionary ’s first example is from 1918, but I’ve found an instance in an advertisement in the Modesto News of California, dated 1912: “This Time it is ‘Martie’ Graves and Don Johns who made them say ‘Uncle.’”

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8. www.33rdsquare.com › what-is-japanese-slang-forWhat is Japanese slang for cry? An in-depth look at youth ...

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   Nov 6, 2023 · This super popular internet slang imitates the crying emoji face. It‘s used jokingly, especially by young girls, but most Japanese youth are familiar with it. Fun fact: Searches for ピエン skyrocketed on Japanese Twitter in 2021, with over 100,000 mentions! Pien is breaking out from niche slang into mainstream youth lingo. Donmai (ドンマイ)

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cry_unclecry uncle - Wiktionary, the free 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.] Synonyms [ edit] say uncle. Categories: English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English verbs. English multiword terms.