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The 'buzz' on the internet is that this use of the word 'uncle' is the slang term to indicate a willingness to give up a fight or surrender, to concede defeat.

Use of the term by the Altoids people is their humorous way to warn you that their candies are so strong you may need to cry 'uncle'.

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