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unco
1/ ˈʌŋkəʊ /
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/ ˈʌŋkəʊ /
adjective
- awkward; clumsy
noun
- an awkward or clumsy person
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of unco1
C15: variant of uncouth
Origin of unco2
C20: shortened form of uncoordinated
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Example Sentences
The place where all this “fou and unco happy” work was transacted is now the school chapel of the Wesleyans.
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We were unco gleg to win hame when a' this was dune, an' after steekin' the door, to sit an' birsle oor taes at the bit blaze.
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Captain Hoseason,” returned my uncle, “you keep your room unco hot.
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“This is unco hard on me that brought him here, James,” said he, throwing his head back.
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Mr. Soulis had heard tell o' black men mony's the time; but there was something unco about this black man that daunted him.
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