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Dutch uncle Moderate

Dutch uncle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly

2

One who reproves in a blunt, stern manner intended for the benefit of the recipient.

See Also
reprove in dutch
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
counselor
Rhyming Words
cle icle secle macle cycle sicle socle uncle zocle circle sarcle boucle surcle guncle mascle oracle acicle icicle nuncle muscle
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