Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

A personification of the United States or its government, typically portrayed as a man with a white beard. It seems like Uncle Sam is always taking more and more taxes out of our paychecks.
See also: SAM, uncle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Uncle ˈSam

(informal) a way of referring to the United States of America or the US government: He owed $20 000 in tax to Uncle Sam.The name probably comes from expanding the initials US.
See also: SAM, uncle
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

Uncle (Sam)

and Uncle Sugar
1. n. the personification of the U.S. Uncle Sugar wants a little more of your money this year.
2. n. a federal agent; federal agents. Uncle has some pretty strong ideas about who’s in charge of this investigation.
See also: SAM, uncle
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • Mr. Whiskers
  • Uncle Whiskers
  • whiskers man
  • beard-splitter
  • Uncle!
  • uncle
  • king of terrors
  • cried all the way to the bank, he/she
  • Lady Luck
  • a tall tale
References in periodicals archive
Hamdi Bichara from Uncle Sams Restaurant on Bold Street, which is closing down
Awards and a customized Uncle Sam 5K medal will be given to the top three overall male and female finishers and the top three runners of each age group.
Phil added: "His doctor says it's the painting which keeps Uncle Sam young because he gets so deeply lost in his work that it puts him into a meditative state."
Best muse winner was Krizel Santelices of Uncle Sam. After the oath of sportsmanship raffle prizes were drawn for the Prince tennis rackets and bags DP World opened proceedings with a 3-1 win against ELAF Group in the Middle Mixed (MMX) category.
Uncle Sam prescribes A POUND OF MEAT PER DAY for every soldier in this best fed army in the world!
From leprechauns and Union Jack plus fours to Uncle Sam beards, rival supporters roared on the world's top golfers at the Medina Country Club in Chicago.
Kelly's tax woes are continuing, with the Chicago crooner now owing Uncle Sam more than $6 million.
They are also forgetful, especially when they want to forget a couple of Uncle Sam's forays into la France profonde, as Charles de Gaulle called the land of cheese and of perennial German domination.
"Gardner Mills built the house in 1815," Uncle Sam began, "although the land had been in the family long before that." As he went on, tracing connections through the branches of our family tree, his gentle storytelling voice sounded as familiar as the gurgling of Cherry Brook across the road.
"The MQM is armed to the teeth with 150,000 AK-47 Kalashnikovs, around 15,000 rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank mines and mortars and is now in the process of procuring nuclear weapons with the help of Uncle Sam," said Mirza, making the MQM sound more like a rogue state government than a political party.
Organisers of Uncle Sam's American Circus say the programme will not being going ahead due to unforeseen circumstances and have apologised for any disappointment.
When they stumbled upon the famous Uncle Sam poster that reads, "I want you," they began to ask questions.
Poets' corner DEAR UNCLE Uncle Sam, Uncle Sam, We cling to you dearly And we've found that your jeans fit us well, But could burgers and coke be your little joke Now our tummies have started to swell?
The contract has been signed for the exploration of Millrock's Uncle Sam property located 75 kilometres southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska in the Tintina Gold Belt.
Expanding its portfolio of food products that deliver digestive health benefits, Attune Foods, San Francisco, CA, has acquired the Uncle Sam and Erewhon cereal brands from US Mills, LLC.