guy

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

kerel

vent

persoon

knul

snuiter

sujet

gast

gozer

gasten

jongens

makker

pop

jongen

man

pik

touw

vogelverschrikker

huisboy

joch

beminde

bruidegom

schat

vriendje

heer

enkeling

individu

manmens

manspersoon

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɡaɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

" 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.