First Known Use: 1813
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Uncle Sam
noun Un·cle Sam \ˌəŋ-kəl-ˈsam\
: the American government, nation, or people pictured or thought of as a person
Full Definition of UNCLE SAM
1
: the United States government
2
: the American nation or people
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Origin of UNCLE SAM
expansion of U.S., abbreviation of United States
Rhymes with UNCLE SAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn
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