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Uncle Whiskers

Uncle Whiskers proper noun: federal government.

Proper noun

Uncle Whiskers

  1. (US, slang) Federal government.
    • The network canceled—nonco-operation their legal shysters said. Suing me, for, for ten million clams, damages to sponsors, agencies. Internal Revenue-Uncle Whiskers says I owe them a mint.1973, Lucas Webb, Stribling, page 188

Questions about Uncle Whiskers

What does Uncle Whiskers mean?
Uncle Whiskers means federal government.
What part of speech is Uncle Whiskers?
Uncle Whiskers is a proper noun.

Words near Uncle Whiskers in the dictionary

  1. Uncle Tomism
  2. Uncle Tommery
  3. Uncle Tommish
  4. Uncle Tommism
  5. Uncle Toms
  6. Uncle Whiskers
  7. uncle-in-law
  8. unclean
  9. unclean hands
  10. uncleanable
  11. uncleaned

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