guy

About 20.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
2. noun A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
3. noun A man or boy; a fellow.
4. noun A person .
5. noun Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.

   The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.

6. noun dude, Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

   Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?

7. noun Thing, item

   This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage.

8. verb To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

Similar words

blackguard hombre poke fun ridicule laugh at guy rope cat rib guy cable jest at

Often followed by

who in was and is with de had to

Word family

Guy Guys guyed guying guyline guys