The use of the word was extended to similar figures and then to a person of strange appearance or dress. There are three meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun guy, two of which are labelled obsolete Used to address a group of people of either sex
The Guy Game
In the uk, a model of a man that…
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. 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.
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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. Do you guys want to go out tonight
(often cap.) an effigy of guy fawkes burned in britain on guy fawkes day Master the word guy in english 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
