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Dutch unclenoun informal, chiefly North AmericanA person giving firm but benevolent advice: some you can talk to like a Dutch uncle...- ‘According to the dictionary,’ he explains ‘a Dutch uncle is someone who judges and criticises others harshly, even if their intentions are good.’
- ‘He was like a Dutch uncle,’ the clerk told our publication.
- Throughout the campaign, he would prove the Dutch uncle, the voice of unflinching candor and irrepressible reason.
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