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guy

/ɡaɪ/
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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, fellow.
  • (especially in the plural) A person (see usage notes).
  • (of animals and sometimes objects) Thing, creature.

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

  • Thing, unit.

    "This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x."

  • (term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

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

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.

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