The Uncle Pat

An involuntary, obvious, and not-so-subtle physical pat on the back or side of shoulder given by a woman receiving a hug, who is uncomfortably being held in the arms of the one delivering the hug.

The Uncle label being the one man in the family that everyone calls Uncle - who's identity lies somewhere between a long lost cousin or just some guy who partied with your dad around the time you were born.

Uncle Ronnie sees you during a holiday event, eyes you up and opens his arms for an embrace. As you hug him he hugs you tighter and tells you how grown up and beautiful you look. After the initial union is made The Uncle Pat is delivered and the rate and power of the pat will increase with the length of the hug.