ConnectWord · Ages 10-40 · In use
mononc'
Literally 'uncle', but used to tease someone for acting old-fashioned or corny. 'Matante' (auntie) is the female version.
Arrête de faire des jokes de mononc'. (Stop making dad jokes.)
For parents and educators
Gentle teasing. If your teen calls you 'mononc'', you're being roasted affectionately.
Where it came from
Child's word for 'mon oncle'. Close to the English slang 'unc'.
Also heard as
mononcle, matante, ti-mononc'