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noun

guy n. A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened.

guy n.

A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot. "The lady... who dresses like a guy."

Hence: A person of queer looks or dress. (Chiefly Brit. slang)

A man or young man; a fellow; usually contrasted with gals or girls as, it was fun for both the guys and gals; the guys were watching football while the girls played bridge. (Informal)

A member of a group of either sex, usually a friend or comrade; usually used in the pl.; as, tell the guys to come inside; are any of you guys interested in a game of tennis?. (Informal)

great guy a man who has a very pleasant personality, typically one who is friendly, generous, and pleasant to associate with.

verb

guy v. t. (past & past part. guyed; pres. part. guying) To steady or guide with a guy.

Guy v. t. To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule. (Local & Collog U.S.)

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Etymology of 'Guy'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Guy" Quotes from Famous Books

... outward voyage was occupied in reading 'Daniel Quorm,' one of Mark Guy Pearse's books, and in attending religious meetings in the evening in the sail-maker's room. There were several relief crews on board for the various ships of the station; hence there were many Christians, and these evening ...

— From Lower Deck to Pulpit • Henry Cowling

... say?" Kite muttered, frowning, twisted his head around and called down a back passage, "Louie—Oh, Louie!" and when an overalled porter, rather messy, shuffled to the desk, put the low toned query, "D'you see any stranger guy gripping a sole leather shirt-box snoop by out yestiddy, after one, thereabouts?" And I added ...

— The Million-Dollar Suitcase • Alice MacGowan

... or peculiar-looking person is described as a guy. This word comes from the name of Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plotter, through the effigies, or "guys," which are often burned ...

— Stories That Words Tell Us • Elizabeth O'Neill

... Jesse were busy clearing a place for the tent. "I want the fire right close up to the tent," said John, "and we don't want to burn off either a tent pole or an overhead guy rope." ...

— The Young Alaskans on the Missouri • Emerson Hough

... were being planned in Whitehall; and he knew, still better, that his own people would be against the programme to a man. The colonialism of the French-Canadians was immitigable and ingrained. They had secured from the British parliament in 1774 special immunities and privileges as the result of Sir Guy Carleton's hallucination that given these the French-Canadian habitant would assist the British authorities in chastising the rebellious American colonists into submission. These privileges, continued and embodied in the act of confederation, ...

— Laurier: A Study in Canadian Politics • J. W. Dafoe

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