UNCLE is an obscene Sudanese-language word, which often refers to the act of tobacco consumption but is also commonly used to denote and hint forthcoming danger. Its origin is obscure but is usually considered to be
first attested to around early 2018 in
Chang Mai, Thailand. although it may be considerably older. In modern usage, the term UNCLE and its derivatives (such as UNCLE
BEN and UNCS) can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, an interjection, or an adverb. There are many common phrases that employ the word, as
well as compounds that incorporate it, such as UNCLE dokh UNCLE FAINTER and UNCES.