guy \guy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. guyed (g[imac]d); p. pr. & vb.
n. guying.]
To steady or guide with a guy.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
guy \guy\, n.
1. A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in
England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder
Plot.
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The lady . . . who dresses like a guy. --W. S.
Gilbert.
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2. Hence: A person of queer looks or dress. [Chiefly Brit.
slang] --Dickens.
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3. 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]
[PJC]
4. 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]
[PJC]
great guy a man who has a very pleasant personality,
typically one who is friendly, generous, and pleasant to
associate with.
[PJC]
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guy \guy\ (g[imac]), n. [Sp. guia guide, a guy or small rope
used on board of ships to keep weighty things in their
places; of Teutonic origin, and the same word as E. guide.
See Guide, and cf. Gye.]
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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Guy \Guy\, v. t.
To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.
[Local & Collog U.S.]
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guy
n 1: an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the
guy's only doing it for some doll" [syn: cat, hombre,
bozo]
2: an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy
Fawkes Day
3: a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially
a tent) [syn: guy cable, guy rope]
v 1: subject to laughter or ridicule; "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" [syn: ridicule,
roast, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make
fun, poke fun]
2: steady or support with with a guy wire or cable; "The
Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from
collapsing"
WordNet (r) 2.0
118 Moby Thesaurus words for "guy":
Adamite, advocate, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back,
backbone, backing, bandeau, bastard, bearer, being, bird, bloke,
body, boy, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, buck, bugger,
buttress, cane, caricature, carrier, cat, cervix, chap, character,
corset, creature, crook, crutch, customer, duck, dude, earthling,
feller, fellow, foundation garment, fulcrum, gazebo, gee, geezer,
gent, gentleman, girdle, groundling, guywire, hand, he, head, homo,
human, human being, individual, jasper, jock, jockstrap, joker,
lad, lampoon, life, living soul, mainstay, maintainer, make fun of,
man, mast, mock, mortal, neck, nose, one, party, person, personage,
personality, poke fun at, prop, reinforce, reinforcement,
reinforcer, rest, resting place, rib, ridicule, rigging, satirize,
send up, shoulder, shroud, single, somebody, someone, soul, spine,
sprit, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay, stick, stiffener,
strengthener, stud, support, supporter, sustainer, take off,
tellurian, terran, upholder, walking stick, worldling, youth
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
Guy, AR (town, FIPS 29230)
Location: 35.32450 N, 92.33478 W
Population (1990): 241 (90 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72061
Guy, TX
Zip code(s): 77444
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Guy, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000): 202
Housing Units (2000): 92
Land area (2000): 0.920587 sq. miles (2.384310 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.920587 sq. miles (2.384310 sq. km)
FIPS code: 29230
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 35.324584 N, 92.334935 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 72061
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Guy, AR
Guy
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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