From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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]
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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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Guy \Guy\, v. t.
To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.
[Local & Collog U.S.]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
guy
n 1: an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the
guy's only doing it for some doll" [syn: {guy}, {cat},
{hombre}, {bozo}]
2: an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy
Fawkes Day
3: a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something
(especially a tent) [syn: {guy}, {guy cable}, {guy wire},
{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}, {guy}, {blackguard}, {laugh at}, {jest at}, {rib},
{make fun}, {poke fun}]
2: steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians
guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
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