guy
Meanings
noun
- An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
- A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
- A man or boy; a fellow.
- A person (see usage notes).
- Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.
- dude, Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
- Thing, item (term that can be used to refer to any entity)
verb
- To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
- To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
- To play in a comedic manner.
noun
- A guide; a leader or conductor.
- A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.
- A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension bridge).
verb
- To equip with a support cable.
name
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
- An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night
name
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname.
name
- A place in the United States:
- A minor city in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Howard County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Warren County, Kentucky.
- An unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas.
- A hamlet in the Municipal District of Smoky River, No. 130, Alberta, Canada.
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Etymology
Coined by semantic widening from the name of Guy Fawkes (1570–1606), an English Catholic executed for his role in the Gunpowder Plot, from Old French Gui, a form of Proto-Germanic *Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element witu "wood" from Proto-Germanic *widuz, such as Witold and Widukind. Cognate with Italian Guido.
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