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BONUS: Say Uncle
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BONUS: Say Uncle

That word for your parent's brother has an aptly peculiar history.
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Is the unculus in homunculus somehow related to uncle? You bet. John McWhorter explains.

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Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.