guy

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

Kerl

mec

kerel

tipo

gars

type

vent

tío

Typ

tizio

👨

tipo

persoon

🧑‍🦱

cara

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡaɪ/

Etymology

Cognate with Italian: Guido

Cognate with English: 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.

Sentences

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

Too bad I couldn't see this guy first .

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