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Guy (noun)
An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
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Guy (noun)
A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a “fright”.
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Guy (noun)
A man, fellow.
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Guy (noun)
A person see usage notes.
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Guy (noun)
Thing, creature.
“The dog’s left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.”
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Guy (noun)
Thing, unit.
“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.”
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Guy (noun)
Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
“Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?”
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Guy (noun)
A guide; a leader or conductor.
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Guy (noun)
A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.
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Guy (noun)
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).
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Guy (verb)
To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
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Guy (verb)
To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
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Guy (verb)
To play in a comedic manner.
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Guy (verb)
To equip with a support cable.
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Guys (noun)
plural of guy
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Guy (noun)
a man
“he’s a nice guy”
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Guy (noun)
people of either sex
“you guys want some coffee?”
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Guy (noun)
a figure representing Guy Fawkes, burnt on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Night, and often displayed by children begging for money for fireworks.
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Guy (noun)
a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure.
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Guy (verb)
make fun of; ridicule
“she never stopped guying him about his weight”
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Guy (verb)
secure with a guy or guys
“it was set on concrete footings and guyed with steel cable”