Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncle sham

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
un-cle sham
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Uncle Sam.

Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

Etymology

Blend of Uncle Sam + sham.

Usage

Phrases

Uncle Scam

Frequently Paired Words

Uncle Scam

Questions

What does uncle sham mean?
Uncle Sam.
Where does uncle sham come from?
Blend of Uncle Sam + sham.

How to pronounce uncle sham

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