guy
Zinnen
Betekenis (English)
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- 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".
- (colloquial) A man or boy; a fellow.
- A person (see usage notes).
- (colloquial) Character, personality (not referring to an actual person, but assigning personality to the referent)
- (informal) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
- (colloquial) Thing, item (term that can be used to refer to any entity)
Concepten
Synonyms
guy cable
jest at
make fun
jack-straw
stayguy
back guy
bracing wire
span wire
tie wire
stay wire
pull wire
scank
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ɡaɪ/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
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.
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