guy

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (Ireland, UK) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
2. (dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
3. (colloquial) A man or boy; a fellow.
4. (especially, in-plural) A person (see usage notes).
5. (colloquial) Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.
6. (informal, term-of-address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
7. (colloquial) Thing, item (term that can be used to refer to any entity)

Verb

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

Verb

To equip with a support cable.

Concepten

kerel

vent

knul

persoon

🧑‍🦱

snuiter

sujet

gast

gozer

makker

🧉

pop

jongen

👦

gasten

jongens

man

👨

huisboy

bruidegom

enkeling

heer

individu

manmens

manspersoon

pik

schat

touw

🪢

vogelverschrikker

vriendje

joch

beminde

Synoniemen

fellow

chap

man

👨

bloke

boy

👦

lad

dude

person

🧑‍🦱

fella

guy rope

ridicule

guy wire

cat

😺

young man

laugh at

mock

malkin

feller

hombre

blackguard

poke fun

jack-straw

roast

guy cable

scarecrow

rib

spoof

pal

girl

👧

geezer

laddie

bozo

kid

🧒

make fun

folk

jest at

jackstraw

jeer

make off

effigy

carl

dupe

dummy

cable

dog

🐕

jack

deride

individual

human being

cuss

Vertalingen

mec

Kerl

tipo

gars

type

tío

Typ

tizio

👨

tipo

cara

Mann

👨

ragazzo

👦

individu

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɡaɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Italiaans: Guido

Verwant aan Engels: guide

In summary

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.

Zinnen

That guy over there likes to drink a lot , talk a lot , but do nothing .

Die kerel daar drinkt graag veel, praat veel, maar doe niets.

Too bad I couldn't see this guy first .

Jammer dat ik deze kerel niet eerst kon zien.

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

"Gitarist Albert Lee zei over Gatton," hier is een man die het allemaal heeft.