guy

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th…

   An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

2. 2

   A person of eccentric appearance or dress

   A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".

   • “But shan’t I look a guy?” “Not a bit of it. Jist the very kick!”
   • I am always a perfect guy, whatever I wear, when I sit against a red curtain. You men say that a woman always knows when she’s good-looking, but I am happy to say I know when I look a guy.
   • And the lady from the provinces, who dresses like a guy, And who “doesn’t think she dances, but would rather like to try” […].
3. 3

   A man or boy

   A man or boy; a fellow.

   • “You don't say so? I thought he was some guy from Pennsylvania.”
   • "Hi, guys. Did you have a fun time at school?" said Katherine. "Yeah we did," said Stacy.
   • She was one of the guys, but they were also very much aware that she was an attractive young woman.
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   1. 4

      A person (see usage notes).

      • My “Guys” actually constitute a collection of people that range from my nearest and dearest girlfriends, my immediate and extended family, co-workers and acquaintances that care.
      • My “guys,” as I call the group, are loving and hilarious, serious and the epitome of love. They are both male and female in their presence and have never had the experience of inhabiting a physical body—they are beings of light.
   2. 5

      Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.

      • The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.
      • I just want to play with my guys. My guys are my friends, they're stuffed animals or little action figures I have a lot of them.
   3. 6

      dude, Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

      • Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?
   4. 7

      Thing, item (term that can be used to refer to any entity)

      • This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage.
      • This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x.
   5. 8

      To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

   6. 9

      To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

      • Terry Kilmartin […], applauded for every ‘um’ and ‘ah’, knew that he was being guyed and had the charm to make it funny.
   7. 10

      To play in a comedic manner.

      • To guy the speech in the manner of an old-fashioned 'ham' for cheap laughs....
   8. 11

      A guide

      A guide; a leader or conductor.

   9. 12

      A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.

   10. 13

       A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away…

       A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension bridge).

   11. 14

       To equip with a support cable.

   12. 15

       A male given name from the Germanic languages.

       • I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand, To mow 'em down before me;
       • “She was a new student. I was a counterculture hero. Back then I went by a different name. Sebastian. Sexy, right? And so much better than Guy. You can't be a counterculture hero and a Guy. That name is way too average. […]
   13. 16

       A surname originating as a patronymic.

       • Derek Guy was a relatively unknown menswear writer with 25,000 followers on Twitter in 2022.
   14. 17

       An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night

   15. 18

       A male given name from Hebrew.

   16. 19

       A surname.

   17. 20

       A place in the United States

       A place in the United States:

   18. 21

       A hamlet in the Municipal District of Smoky River, No. 130, Alberta, Canada.

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