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guy 1
ɡī /
noun
noun: guy ; plural noun: guys
1.
informal
a man.
"he's a nice guy"
people of either sex.
"you guys want some coffee?"
2.
British
a figure representing Guy Fawkes, burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes' Night, and often displayed by children begging for money for fireworks.
verb
verb: guy ; 3rd person present: guys ; past tense: guyed ; past participle: guyed ; gerund or present participle: guying
1.
make fun of; ridicule.
"he didn't realize I was guying the whole idea"
Origin
early 19th century ( sense 2 of the noun ): named after Guy Fawkes (see Gunpowder Plot ) . Sense 1 of the noun dates from the mid 19th century. guy 2
ɡī /
noun
noun: guy ; plural noun: guys ; noun: guy rope ; plural noun: guy ropes
1.
a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure.
verb
verb: guy ; 3rd person present: guys ; past tense: guyed ; past participle: guyed ; gerund or present participle: guying
1.
secure with a line or lines.
"it was set on concrete footings and guyed with steel cable"
Origin
late Middle English: probably of Low German origin; related to Dutch gei ‘brail’ and German Geitaue ‘brails.’
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