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Meaning
Noun
●
In British English & Male:
An
effigy
of a
man
burned
on a
bonfire
on
th
e
anniversary
of
th
e Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
●
A person of
eccentric
appearance
or
dress
; a "fright".
●
A
man
or
boy
, fellow.
●
A person (see
usage
notes).
●
character,
personality
(not
referring
to an
actual
person, but
assigning
personality
to the referent)
●
In People:
Buster, Mack,
fella
,
bud
, man.
●
Thing,
item
(term that can
be used to
refer
to any entity)
●
A
guide
; a
leader
or conductor.
●
In Nautical:
A support
rope
or
cable
used to
aid
in
hoisting
or lowering.
●
In Nautical:
A support to
secure
or
steady
structures
prone to
shift
their
position
or be
carried away
(e.g. the
mast
of a
ship
or a
suspension
bridge).
●
In British English:
An
effigy
of Guy Fawkes
burned
on Bonfire Night
Verb
●
To
exhibit
an
effigy
of Guy Fawkes around
th
e 5th November.
●
To
make fun of
, to
ridicule
wit
h
wit
or innuendo.
●
In Theater:
To
play in
a
comedic
manner.
●
To
equip
with a support cable.
Name
●
A
male
given name
from the Germanic languages.
●
A
surname
originating
as a patronymic.
●
A
male
given name
from Hebrew.
●
A surname.
●
A
city
in Arkansas.
●
A
hamlet
in Alberta, Canada.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
guy
English
guie
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Dude
Fella
Homey
Bro
Bloke
Chap
Man
Boy
Hoss
Person
Dog
Bull
Bird
Related
Dude
Fella
Gentleman
Chap
Geezer
Kid
Lad
Friend
Woman
Player
Boyfriend
Lady
Soldier
Dad
Fellow
Thing
Teen
Cop
Hero
Brother
Character
Lover
Gent
Teenager
Father
Stranger
Creature
Boss
Fool
Child
Cat
Bob
Bitch
Son
Girlfriend
Dick
Individual
Clown
Baby
Partner
Narrator
Uncle
Puppy
Young Man
Old Man
Black Man
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Rhymes
I
Y
I
Di
Sy
Bi
Cy
Xi
Si
Hi
Hi
Ty
Ai
Fi
My
Ay
By
Pi
Vi
Fie
Guy
Why
Pie
Zui
Fry
Hie
Bye
Fry
Vie
Bri
Chi
Dry
Cpi
Tie
Tai
Cly
Lie
Aby
Pry
Thy
Die
Rye
Sky
Dye
Tri
Sie
Sly
Gui
Fly
Aye
Eye
Cry
Spy
Try
Phi
Buy
Lye
Lai
Shy
Guy
Wry
Ply
Sai
Sty
Dpi
Fyi
Psi
Dai
Sny
Ally
Chai
High
Yigh
Espy
Jedi
Deny
Nigh
Scry
Flye
Spry
Abye
Adry
Thai
Awry
Stye
Sigh
Defy
Rely
Affy
Scye
July
Belie
Debye
Terai
G'Bye
Apply
Retry
Imply
Delhi
Refry
Retie
Dubai
Manti
Thigh
Serai
Reply
Rebuy
Unsly
Bespy
Untie
Marae
Decry
Ossify
Ifypfy
Rinzai
Supply
Forthy
Taille
Mackay
Mistry
Kawaii
Comply
Mtfbwy
Hereby
Descry
Forbuy
Testify
Goodbye
Whereby
Crucify
Thereby
Overlie
Reapply
Shanghai
Shanghai
Misapply
Underlie
Butterfly
Versailles
Pie-In-The-Sky
Muay Thai
Dots Per Inch
Pie In The Sky
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