English
Etymology
First attested w:1812|1812. Common folklore holds that his origins come from the men of an army base in Troy, New York, who would receive barrels of meat stamped with the initials U.S. The soldiers joke|jokingly referred to it as the initials of the meat supply|supplier, Uncle Samuel Wilson.
Proper noun
en-proper noun
wikipedia
- US A personification of the United States government.
#: Uncle Sam Needs You! means The [U.S.] Army Needs You!
Translations
Finnish: Setä Samuli
Greek: t-|el|μ�α�μ�α-Σαμ|sc=Grek
Category:English eponyms
pt:Uncle Sam
tr:Uncle Sam
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