noun
1.
Informal. a man or boy; fellow: He's a nice guy.
2.
Usually, guys. Informal. persons of either sex; people: Could one of you guys help me with this?
3.
Chiefly British Slang. a grotesquely dressed person.
4.
( often initial capital letter ) British. a grotesque effigy of Guy Fawkes that is paraded through the streets and burned on Guy Fawkes Day.
verb (used with object)
5.
to jeer at or make fun of; ridicule.
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give the guy to, British Slang. to escape from (someone); give (someone) the slip.
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noun
1.
a rope, cable, or appliance used to guide and steady an object being hoisted or lowered, or to secure anything likely to shift its position.
verb (used with object)
2.
to guide, steady, or secure with a guy or guys.
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guy1 (ɡaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | informal a man or youth |
| 2. | (Brit) a crude effigy of Guy Fawkes, usually made of old clothes stuffed with straw or rags, that is burnt on top of a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day |
| 3. | (Brit) a person in shabby or ludicrously odd clothes |
| 4. | informal (plural) persons of either sex |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to make fun of; ridicule |
| [C19: short for Guy | |
| guy2 (ɡaɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a rope, chain, wire, etc, for anchoring an object, such as a radio mast, in position or for steadying or guiding it while being hoisted or lowered |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to anchor, steady, or guide with a guy or guys |
| [C14: probably from Low German; compare Dutch gei brail, geiblok pulley, Old French guie guide, from guier to | |
| Guy (ɡaɪ) | |
| —n | |
| Buddy, real name George Guy. born 1936, US blues singer and guitarist | |
| GUY | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| Guyana (international car registration) | |
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Word Origin & History
guy
"rope, chain, wire," c.1350, "leader," from O.Fr. guie "a guide," from guier (see guide); or from a similar word in North Sea Gmc. The "rope" sense is nautical, first recorded 1623.
guy
"fellow," 1847, originally Amer.Eng.; earlier (1836) "grotesquely or poorly dressed person," originally (1806) "effigy of Guy Fawkes," leader of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up British king and Parliament (Nov. 5, 1605), paraded through the streets by children on the anniversary of the conspiracy. The
male proper name is from Fr., related to It. Guido, lit. "leader," of Gmc. origin (see guide).
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Slang Dictionary
guy definition
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| GUY Guyana (international vehicle ID) |
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Example sentences
The guy running the snake down our sewer looks matter-of-fact.
But the guy on the scooter couldn't even knee-steer.
Maybe the guy should have watched the next video before submitting his claim.
In many cases, he knows the name of the guy who caught the fish he'll be serving on the other side of the planet.
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