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Meaning of Uncle Joe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Joseph Stalin.
    informal
  2. Joe Biden.
    informal

Examples

“"Of course, it's just the thing for the Russians. They couldn't want anything better. Unconditional surrender," he repeated, thoughtfully sucking a tooth. "Uncle Joe might have made it up himself."”
“"It won't get that far. The Politburo is is too circumspect," said the DDI.[…] "Tell that to Leon Trotsky," Ritter said sharply. "That was personal. Stalin wanted to eat his liver with onions and gravy," Greer replied. "That was pure personal hatred, and it achieved nothing on the political level." "Not the way Uncle Joe looked at it. He was genuinely afraid of Trotsky—"”
“After officially entering the Democratic primary last month, Biden smashed records with a $6.3 million first-day fundraising haul and has led the crowded pack in recent polls. His familiarity and name recognition with voters are frequently cited as reasons for his early success, and while it’s impossible to quantify how many conflate the “Uncle Joe” meme with the real-life Biden, watching his campaign take off has left Garden with some regret.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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