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uni en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈjuː.ni/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Clipping of university.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of university.
   alt of university
   • I'm going to uni after I leave school.
   • Turn left when you reach the uni.

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Translations (15)

it uni (university) · pt facul (university) · ka უნი (university) · yue U (ju¹) (university) · pl uniwerek (university) · es uni (university) · bn ভার্সিটি (university) · fi lipasto (university) · ru у́ник (university) · cmn 大學 /大学 (university) · sl faks (university) · ru у́ни (university) · de Uni (university) · ru униве́р (university) · fr fac (university)

uni en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈuː.niː/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 雲丹.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Sea urchin eaten as sushi.
   • The ikura popped in my mouth, the hotate was buttery soft and the uni was creamy and sweet without a seafood aftertaste, the kind of freshness I was hoping we would encounter when we left Tokyo. 2013 July 16, Ken Belson, “In Japan, Searching for Prized Sea Urchins”, in The New York Times:

uni en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

Clipping of unicycling or unicycle.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable) Clipping of unicycling.
   alt of unicycling
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal) Clipping of unicycle.
   alt of unicycle

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Deriveds

unier

Relateds

muni

uni en · VERB · etymology 3

Etymology

Clipping of unicycling or unicycle.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, intransitive) Clipping of unicycle.
   alt of unicycle
   • I also have a sun flat top classic. The seat sucks and twists, but other than that I have really no problem with it. I don't see why people, never having uni'ed before would shell out $200+ for a uni. But if you can afford it, then that's cool. I just thought the sun was the better choice for me in case I don't like uni'ing... 2007 December 27, Divemomber, “Re: What kind of unicycle do you have???”, in rec.sport.unicycling (Usenet):
   • This week i had been uni'ing HEAPS on my Nimbus 20 and hadnt used my road bike for about a week - possibly a bit more. 2007 June 16, mill_mobile, “3 mile Muni vs 30 mile Cokering for exercise”, in rec.sport.unicycling (Usenet):

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