gruncle
English
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[edit]gruncle (plural gruncles)
- (slang or childish) A great-uncle.
- Coordinate term: grauntie
- I'm staying for summer break at my gruncle's place.
- 2010, R. M. Ballantyne, The Battery and the Boiler, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 261:
- "Well, grunkle Rik , w'at is it?" shouted Sammy, in silvery tones, from his father's shoulder. "Grunkle" was the outcome of various efforts made to teach Sammy to call the old captain grand-uncle.
- 2012 August 7, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul: Stories of Canine Companionship, Comedy and Courage, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
- Gruncle, too, was far away, but he was able to read our missives of love before he died. Thankfully, because she lived just three miles from our home, we were able to say good-bye to Nana in person.
- 2012, Alex Hirsch, Tim McKeon, “Land Before Swine”, in Gravity Falls, season 1, episode 18, spoken by Mabel Pines (Kristen Schaal):
- Grunkle Stan! It's not safe for Waddles outside! There's predators! And barbecuers!
- 2018, Billy Phillips, Jenny Nissensen, ONCE UPON A ZOMBIE: BOOK TWO: THE LORD OF THE CURTAIN, Gatekeeper Press, →ISBN:
- Caitlin clutched her gruncle's arm.
- 2021, “Obituary: Richard Williams”, in Vancouver Sun:
- He was an amazing father to Rick (Heather) Williams, Robert (Christina) Williams and Ryan (Kari) Williams and the best papa to Vylet, Maya, Edie, Kade, Koleton, Taylor and Kali. Rick was also a beloved brother, brother in law, nephew, cousin and uncle to many nieces and nephews as well as 'Grunkle' to Josh, Jordan, Alexys and Elyse.
- 2023 May 23, Erik Jon Slangerup, Molly and the Machine, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 152:
- "My Gruncle built it himself. 'Log by log, with only my own two bare hands, without the help of another living soul,'” she said in her best Gruncle imitation.