guy

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
2. A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
3. (colloquial) A man or boy; a fellow.
4. A person (see usage notes).
5. (colloquial) Character, personality (not referring to an actual person, but assigning personality to the referent)
6. (informal) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
7. (colloquial) Thing, item (term that can be used to refer to any entity)

Verb

1. To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
2. To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
3. To play in a comedic manner.

Verb

To equip with a support cable.

Concepts

mec

gars

type

individu

garçon

homme

mâle

hauban

bougre

gonze

bonhomme

fille

zig

zigue

se moquer

méchant

chat

pinpin

zigomar

gaillard

gosse

boy friend

chum

fiancé

petit ami

petit copain

sigisbée

gamin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɡaɪ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

PIE word
*h₁weydʰh₁-
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.

Phrases

" Guitarist Albert Lee said of Gatton , " Here's a guy who's got it all .

"Le guitariste Albert Lee a déclaré à propos de Gatton", voici un gars qui a tout.