ConnectWord · Ages 10-18 · In use
unc
From "uncle." Used to tease someone for being old, out of touch, or doing something only older people do.
You still use Facebook? Okay unc.
For parents and educators
Gentle teasing, often aimed at friends who complain about their back or go to bed early. If your kid calls you unc, you are in on the joke.
Where it came from
African American English for an older male relative, made into a teasing meme in the early 2020s.
Also heard as
unc status
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