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Uncle Sucker

Uncle Sucker proper noun: a personification of the United States federal government, regarded as being exploited by unscrupulous citizens or businesses.

Proper noun

Uncle Sucker

  1. (US, derogatory, humorous, slang) A personification of the United States federal government, regarded as being exploited by unscrupulous citizens or businesses.
    • They are increasing their productivity to the point where they will top the United States and also Russia, which is No. 2. At the same time the only way they can dispose of the steel is through export — and Uncle Sucker will be the buyer. But the United States is going to run out of money one of...1971, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates..., page 26233
    • Sure, if we own an aerospace contracting company, a five-thousand-acre sugar-beet farm, or a savings and loan with the president's son on the board of directors, we can soak Uncle Sucker for millions.2015, P. J. O'Rourke, Thrown Under the Omnibus: A Reader

Origin of Uncle Sucker

Blend of Uncle Sam + sucker.

Questions about Uncle Sucker

What does Uncle Sucker mean?
Uncle Sucker means a personification of the United States federal government, regarded as being exploited by unscrupulous citizens or businesses.
What part of speech is Uncle Sucker?
Uncle Sucker is a proper noun.

Words near Uncle Sucker in the dictionary

  1. Uncle Scam
  2. Uncle Scrooge
  3. Uncle Scrooges
  4. Uncle Sham
  5. Uncle Shmuel
  6. Uncle Sucker
  7. Uncle Sugar
  8. Uncle Thomas
  9. Uncle Thomases
  10. Uncle Tom
  11. Uncle Tom Cobley and all

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