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[ noun ] an informal term for a youth or man

Synonyms

hombre bozo cat

Examples

"a nice guy" "the guy's only doing it for some doll"

Used in print

(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)

It was a real stimulant to a_lot of guys I know who have moved past the 2 - score year milestone .

`` Spahnie does n't know how to merely go_through_the_motions '' , remarked Enos_Slaughter , another all-out guy , who played rightfield that day and popped one over the clubhouse .

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

After_all , a guy 's gotta have a_little ego !

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

`` They 'll get the guys that done it .

They 'll get the guys that done it '' .

Related terms

man sod

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[ noun ] (British) an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

`` When you pile your '' guy `` on the bonfire tomorrow night , I wonder how much of the true story of Guy_Fawkes you will remember ?

Related terms

effigy UK

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[ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 252
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[ verb ] subject to laughter or ridicule

Examples

"The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house" "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher" "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

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[ verb ] steady or support with a guy wire or cable

Examples

"The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"

Related terms

brace steady

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 876
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[ noun ] a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

Synonyms

guy_rope guy_cable

Related terms

brace tent

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