The term "Uncs"

[Macca77macca]

Unc is predominantly a term of endearment used for older men, whilst simultaneously giving them a gentle ribbing about their age.

I get the confusion from people who haven't been exposed to certain cultures where it's commonly used but I do find the outrage about it really funny.

Its not being used in that way though, if it was I would actually find it really nice.

 

[Macca77macca]

Think it may be from the US. Certainly been used for a while to describe older NFL players.

Oh I didn’t know that thanks

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Where did this stupid trashy term come from?
Why has everyone started using it?
RAG behaviour.

Almost as infuriating are posters sticking up possible team selections with ridiculous names for the players.
I just worked out one, by a process of elimination , who Ru is.
Short for Rudolph as in Reindeer for Reijnders.
Its like an edition of "Only Connect" at times.

 

[Gaz76]

Think a lot of the fam in Maneh say unc bro

 

[I'm With Stupid]

uncles. hinting at people being old.

The irony being that most of the people who use it were probably uncles a few times over at 18.

 

[Pollock's Deft Backheader]

Who the fuck calls themselves "Dapz"? Do they introduce themselves as that?

Real name Daphne.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

The irony being that most of the people who use it were probably uncles a few times over at 18.

exactly that! I know I was

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Real name Daphne.

I reckon it's this guy.

 

[Gabriel]

Haiyaa.

 

[Gaz76]

Haiyaa.

 

[paulsimpson]

Better to use a term like " older player/players" which is a fact. In my opinion.

 

[Gabriel]

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[mscenterh750]

A term made by cunts and used by cunts.

Fuck knows what it stands for or means, other than probably the new hip young way of being derogatory towards older people.

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

What it sounds like to me is that this thread is full of middle aged (probably white) folks who just aren't up with the times. I'm probably one of them too tbh.

The word Unc, the slang for Uncle has been used for many moons by many cultures. When we were young we used to have 'uncles' who weren't really our uncles but just family friends. It's for the same reason other cultures us it, particularly in South Asia and Africa.

You will always get young people changing the use of words, we used to do it , remember when bad started meaning good and our granddad's were like wtf are they on about, it's the same here, only we're the old ones now.

 

[mind your car Mr?]

my nephew has been calling me unc since he was a nipper, he's 50 now and still calls it me, what the fuck it means in football talk iv'e no fuckin idea!

 

[TinFoilHat]

Almost as infuriating are posters sticking up possible team selections with ridiculous names for the players.
I just worked out one, by a process of elimination , who Ru is.
Short for Rudolph as in Reindeer for Reijnders.
Its like an edition of "Only Connect" at times.

Victoria Coren - Mitchell wearing only a city shirt...

Works for me. Back in 5....

 

[TinFoilHat]

A term made by cunts and used by cunts.

Fuck knows what it stands for or means, other than probably the new hip young way of being derogatory towards older people.

Unts has a nice ring to it.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Genuinely what is UNCS? Never heard it.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Victoria Coren - Mitchell wearing only a city shirt...

Works for me. Back in 5....

5
You're showing off now.

 

[eastmanc]

Where did this stupid trashy term come from?

Why has everyone started using it?

RAG behaviour.

It's really disrespectful of some great ledgary City players. I cringe when I hear it.