English · Idiom Historical

mine uncle's

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A pawnbroker's shop; also a necessary house. Carried to my uncle's; pawned. New-married men are also said to go to their uncle's, when they leave their wives soon after the honey moon.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cửa hàng cầm đồ hoặc nhà vệ sinh

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “mine uncle's” mean?

A pawnbroker's shop; also a necessary house. Carried to my uncle's; pawned. New-married men are also said to go to their uncle's, when they leave their wives soon after the honey moon.

Is “mine uncle's” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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