The use of the word was extended to similar figures and then to a person of strange appearance or dress. Used to address a group of people of either sex In the uk, a model of a man that… Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya (colloquial) 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.
Arts and entertainment films guy (1996 film), an american film starring vincent d'onofrio guy (2018 film), a french film starring alex lutz In britain, a guy is a model of a man that is made from old clothes filled with straw or paper Guys are burned on bonfires as part of the celebrations for guy fawkes night. Definition of guy noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Do you guys want to go out tonight
The gunpowder plot (or treason or conspiracy) was a plan to blow up the houses of parliament on nov 5, 1605, while the king, lords and commons were assembled there in revenge for the laws against catholics (see guy (n.2)). A guy is a dude, a boy, a man, or really anybody It's an informal way to refer to a person, especially a male But a group of people can be guys, even if they’re all female. There are three meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun guy, two of which are labelled obsolete
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