uncos

plural noun

chiefly Scottish
as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known uncos of recent sightings of the Loch Ness Monster always seem to increase with the start of the tourist season

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news
Plural Noun
  • And the Santa Ana winds are blowing in September 1981, mentioned in a news report before an announcement of the latest Trawler victim in the season premiere.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With no one to bring news from home, like many refugees, Reda has been keeping tabs on his property through satellite imagery.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Uncos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncos. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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