guy

Meaning

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡaɪ/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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