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guv

noun

Etymology

Alternative phonetic spelling of gov, short for governor.

Definitions

  1. A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.

    • Spare two quid, guv? I 'aven't eaten since yesterday.
    • Right away, guv... I mean, sarge.

  2. A male prison officer.

    • We cover up the window so the guvs can't see us.

  3. Initialism of germicidal ultraviolet.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for guv. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA