Guy Definition
gī
guys
noun
guys
A rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something to steady or guide it.
Webster's New World
A man.
Webster's New World
Persons of either sex.
American Heritage
A person whose appearance or dress is odd.
Webster's New World
In England, an effigy of Guy Fawkes displayed and burned on Guy Fawkes Day.
Webster's New World
verb
guys
To guide or steady with a guy.
Webster's New World
To make fun of; ridicule; josh; tease.
Webster's New World
To hold up to ridicule; mock.
American Heritage
Origin of Guy
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Partly from Middle English gie guide, guy (from Old French guie) (from guier to guide weid- in Indo-European roots) and partly from Low German Dutch gei brail
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old French form of 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.
From Wiktionary
After Guy Fawkes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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