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unco
1/ ˈʌŋəʊ /
adjective
- unfamiliar, strange, or odd
- remarkable or striking
adverb
- very; extremely
- the unco guidnarrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
noun
- a novel or remarkable person or thing
- obsolete.a stranger
- plural news
unco
2/ ˈʌŋəʊ /
adjective
- awkward; clumsy
noun
- an awkward or clumsy person
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of unco1
C15: variant of uncouth
Origin of unco2
C20: shortened form of uncoordinated
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His bagpipes wheeze, an' his ribbons fly; The nor' win' plays wi' his thin white hair, While the pipers blaw wi' an unco' flare.
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Sir Walter was unco pleased—rubbed his hans', and every now and then broke into a smile, as he cracked some joke about the trout.
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They look unco' pleased, as if they had discovered the slashing they went to look for.
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Lady Marjorie was her mother's only daughter, Her father's only heir; And she is awa to Strawberry Castle, To get some unco lair.
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“It looks unco’ like it,” I ventured to remark.
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