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. Definition of guy noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Arts and entertainment films guy (1996 film), an american film starring vincent d'onofrio guy (2018 film), a french film starring alex lutz A guy is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position. Do you guys want to go out tonight (often cap.) an effigy of guy fawkes burned in britain on guy fawkes day A guy is a dude, a boy, a man, or really anybody
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 See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Informal., none guys people, regardless of their gender Could one of you guys help me with this Chiefly british slang., a grotesquely dressed person
British., often guy a grotesque effigy of guy fawkes that is paraded through the streets and burned on guy fawkes day.
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