I was called in for last-minute Ava-sitting tonight. Johnny expertly took me though the official feeding, cleaning, diapering and soothing protocols. Other than my avuncular [and possibly annoying] “check every 10 minutes to make sure she’s still breathing” routine, the night was uneventful, and she didn’t stir once. Next stop “anarchist indoctrination for infants.”
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Comments
Avuncular is a great word. Use it whenever you can.
I agree completely. Isn’t it wonderful to have a word so specific as to mean “of or relating to the relationship between men and their siblings’ children”.
And in Danish, there are specific words for grandparents, meaning “mother’s mother,” “mother’s father,” “father’s mother,” and “father’s father.”
Makes English seem pretty clunky.