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Definition guy
Etymology 1
Named from Guy Fawkes (1570–1606), an English Catholic hanged for his role in the Gunpowder Plot.
Noun
guy (plural guys)
- (Britain) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
- (dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
- (colloquial) A man, fellow.
- (especially in the plural) A person (see usage notes).
- (colloquial, of animals and sometimes objects) Thing, creature.
- (colloquial, figuratively) Thing, unit.
- (informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
Verb
guy (third-person singular simple present guys, present participle guying, simple past and past participle guyed)
- (intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
- (transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
- (theater, transitive) To play in a comedic manner.
Etymology 2
From Old French guie.
Noun
guy (plural guys or (nonstandard) guies)
- (obsolete, rare) A guide; a leader or conductor.
- (chiefly nautical) A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.
- (chiefly nautical) A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).
Verb
guy (third-person singular simple present guys, present participle guying, simple past and past participle guyed)
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