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guy
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: g?, IPA(key): /?a?/
- Rhymes: -a?
Etymology 1
Named after Guy Fawkes (1570–1606), an English Catholic hanged for his role in the Gunpowder Plot.
Noun
guy (plural guys)
- (Britain) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
- (dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
- 1845, Henry Cockton, The Love Match, W.M. Clark, p. 77:
- “But shan’t I look a guy?”
- “Not a bit of it. Jist the very kick!”
- 1865, Margaret Oliphant, Miss Marjoribanks, Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, vol. 97, p. 316:
- I am always a perfect guy, whatever I wear, when I sit against a red curtain. You mean say that a woman always knows when she’s good-looking, but I am happy to say I know when I look a guy.
- 1885, W. S. Gilbert, The Mikado, “As Some Day It May Happen”:
- And the lady from the provinces, who dresses like a guy,
- And who “doesn’t think she dances, but would rather like to try” […].
- 1978, Jane Gardam, God on the Rocks, Abacus 2014, p. 138:
- Why are you so ashamed that her child saw you looking a guy, sprawled on the floor, spilling cakes?
- 1845, Henry Cockton, The Love Match, W.M. Clark, p. 77:
- (colloquial) A man, fellow.
- Synonyms: dude, fella, homey, bro, bloke, chap; see also Thesaurus:man
- Coordinate terms: gal, broad, dame, girl, jane, woman, bird, chick
- "Yeah we did," said Stacy.
- 2016, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, The Guardian, 9 March:
- Let’s be honest. “Have I kissed too many guys?” is not a question that mature, sexually active women are likely to be asking Google.
- (especially in the plural) A person (see usage notes).
- (colloquial, of animals and sometimes objects) Thing, creature.
- (colloquial, figuratively) Thing, unit.
- (informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
Usage notes
- In plural, guys may not be completely gender-neutral but it may refer to people of either sex in some circumstances and forms; the greeting “Hey guys”, or any vocative utterance, can generally refer to people of either gender. Referring to a group as “guys” often means a group of men or a mixed-gender group, though usage among American youth may even refer to groups of only women.
- When used of animals, guy usually refers to either a male or one whose gender is not known; it is rarely if ever used of an animal that is known to be female.
- In some varieties of US and Canadian English, you guys revives the distinction between a singular and plural you, much like y'all in other varieties; in this sense, guys may be used for groups of any combination of genders. Cf. usage notes at you guys.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
guy (third-person singular simple present guys, present participle guying, simple past and past participle guyed)
- (intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
- (transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
- 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin 2004, p. 278:
- Swift and other satirists mercilessly guyed the unlettered self-importance of the peddlars of such soul-food, exposing their humility and self-laceration as an egregious and obnoxious form of self-advertisement (s'excuser, c'est s'accuser).
- 2006, Clive James, North Face of Soho, Picador 2007, p. 187:
- Terry Kilmartin [...], applauded for every ‘um’ and ‘ah’, knew that he was being guyed and had the charm to make it funny.
- 2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Penguin 2004, p. 278:
- (theater, transitive) To play in a comedic manner.
Etymology 2
From Old French guie.
Noun
guy (plural guys or (nonstandard) guies)
- (obsolete, rare) A guide; a leader or conductor.
- (chiefly nautical) A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.
- (chiefly nautical) A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).
Holonyms
- (nautical): cordage
Derived terms
- guy rope
- guy wire
Translations
Verb
guy (third-person singular simple present guys, present participle guying, simple past and past participle guyed)
- To equip with a support cable.
Translations
See also
- gal
References
- guy at OneLook Dictionary Search
- guy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- yug
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English guy.
Noun
guy m (plural guys, diminutive guytje n)
- (informal, chiefly Netherlands) guy
- Synonyms: gozer, gast, kerel, sjarel
See also
- boy
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dandy
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots dandy (“a fop; one who is well-dressed”). Of uncertain origin.
Possibly from Dandy, a diminutive of Andrew, yet the Scots word is used also in reference to women. Alternatively, possibly a back-formation of Scots dandilly, dandillie (“one who is spoiled or pampered; a "pet"”). Compare English dandle and dander.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dændi/
- Rhymes: -ændi
Noun
dandy (plural dandies)
- A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dandy
- (Britain, nautical) A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
- A dandy roller.
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Dutch: dandy
- ? Finnish: dandy
- ? French: dandy
- ? German: Dandy
- ? Polish: dandy
- ? Spanish: dandy
See also
- boulevardier
- man about town
Translations
Adjective
dandy (comparative dandier, superlative dandiest)
- Like a dandy, foppish.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:foppish
- Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
- Synonyms: all very well, well and good
- Excellent; first-rate.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excellent
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English dandy.
Pronunciation
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /?d?n.di/
- Hyphenation: dan?dy
Noun
dandy m (plural dandy's, diminutive dandy'tje n)
- dandy
- Synonyms: fat, pronker
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English dandy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dændi/, [?dændi]
Noun
dandy
- dandy
Declension
French
Etymology
English dandy
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??.di/
Noun
dandy m (plural dandys or dandies)
- dandy
Further reading
- “dandy” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Alternative forms
- dandi
Etymology
Borrowed from English dandy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dandi/, [?d?ãn?.d?i]
Noun
dandy m (plural dandys)
- dandy
Further reading
- “dandi” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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