What is "say uncle"

vb. (context US idiomatic English) To indicate submission, such as when wrestling; to ask for mercy.

Say Uncle is an independently produced black comedy film written by, directed by, and starring Peter Paige.

Say Uncle is the debut album of the Los Angeles, California crossover thrash band Uncle Slam, released in 1988.

"Say 'uncle'!" is a North American expression demanding that the opponent in a contest submits. The response "Uncle!" is equivalent to "I give up" and indicates submission. There are two theories as to the origin of the term; one relates to the Roman Empire when a bullied child would be forced to say "," or, "Uncle, my best Uncle," in order to surrender; alternatively the expression may have originated in a 19th-century English joke about a bullied parrot. This use of this term is also very common in Gulf countries "gol aami" "say uncle" "".

" Say Uncle", "Cry Uncle" and "Uncle!" are idiomatic expressions of speech, used to demand submission from one's opponent. They may also refer to:

• Say Uncle (film), a 2005 film directed by Peter Paige
• "Say Uncle" (Steven Universe), a crossover episode of Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa
• "Say Uncle", an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• "Say Uncle", a 1966 episode of Please Don't Eat the Daisies
• Cry Uncle!, a 1971 film directed by John G. Avildsen
• "Cry Uncle", an episode of The Fugitive
• "Cry Uncle", an episode of The Mod Squad
• "Cry Uncle", an episode of The Real Ghostbusters
• "Cry Uncle", an episode of Tom and Jerry Tales
• "The Say U.N.C.L.E. Affair", an episode of The A-Team

• Say Uncle (album), an album by Uncle Slam
• Say Uncle, a 2005 poetry collection by Kay Ryan
• Cry Uncle, a 1995 novel by Judith Arnold

"Say Uncle" is the third episode in the second season of the American animated television series Steven Universe and the fifty-fifth episode overall. The episode, written and stoyboarded by Joe Johnston and Jeff Liu, is a crossover with Uncle Grandpa, another Cartoon Network series. While The A.V. Club described its announcement in February 2015 as confusing, the episode aired on April 2, 2015, to high critical praise.