avuncular

avuncular [əˈvʌŋkyələr] a.



1.) Of or pertaining to an uncle (GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English).

Etymology: From Latin avunculus, maternal uncle.

"Balthazar Getty also has a loyal clientele at Richard Pryor's auto shop, one of whom, played by Robert Loggia, is an extremely creepy and menacing crime-boss-type figure with a thuggish entourage and a black Mercedes 6.9 with esoteric troubles that he'll trust only Balthazar Getty to diagnose and fix. Robert Loggia clearly has a history with Balthazar Getty and treats Balthazar Getty with a creepy blend of avuncular affection and patronizing ferocity" ("David Lynch Keeps His Head", David Foster Wallace, 1995).

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