The use of the word was extended to similar figures and then to a person of strange appearance or dress. Look up guy or guy in wiktionary, the free dictionary Guy (/ ɡaɪ / ghy, french [ɡi]) is a masculine given name derived from an abbreviated version of a germanic name that began either with witu, meaning wood, or wit, meaning wide In french, the letter w became gu and the name became guy, gui or guido. Used to address a group of people of either sex
In the uk, a model of a man that… When used of animals, guy usually refers to either a male or one whose gender is not known It is rarely if ever used of an animal that is known to be female The matching term for a female is gal. Definition of guy noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(often cap.) an effigy of guy fawkes burned in britain on guy fawkes day Master the word guy in english Person of either gender in informal address Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Guy /ɡaɪ/ n 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 There are three meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun guy, two of which are labelled obsolete
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