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Q: Why uncle means give up?
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What does calling UNCLE mean?

It means that you give up or you give in.... as when being tickled by older brother sitting on top of you and you yell UNCLE meaning to quit, I give in, now get off of me


What eats crow yells uncle and tosses sponges I know the answer but don't know why it is the answer The answer is a loser?

To "Eat crow" means you give up in an embarassing situation. To yell "Uncle" means you give up. It comes from the Irish word, "Anacol", which means that you give up and are asking for mercy. When you "Toss in the sponge" it means you give up. This is a boxing term from the days when the trainer would literally throw a sponge into the ring to indicated that his fighter was done in and had lost the match. So, all three sayings mean to lose - to be a loser.


What means give up all together?

To give up means to simply stop trying at something.


What means to give up land?

To cede land is to give up land.


What does give up mean?

Give up means to surrender or cede something.


What does uncle mean?

An uncle is the brother of your mother or father.Being forced to "cry uncle" means to be put in a position where you must surrender to someone else. In a fight, this sometimes results in one fighter giving up (surrendering) by saying "uncle."


what does to give up mean?

To give up means to simply stop trying at something.


What word in tears of a tiger means to lose or give up?

to lose or give up


What means to give up?

my definition is to have sex and give up the big V card


What does igu mean?

igu means I give up.


How do you get adopted by your uncle if you have no contact with your father?

Your father would have to give up all parental rights and your uncle would have to petition the court to adopt you. Unless you father gives up his rights, there really isn't a way to force him.


What does the word persevere means?

not to give up