- pronunciation:
- gaI
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
"Guy" is another word for man or boy. Guy is a word that people use when they are speaking in a relaxed way.
My dad said a guy is coming to fix the refrigerator this afternoon. |
| definition 2: |
When we say "guys", we often mean just "people." It doesn't matter if the people are girls or boys. We use "guys" for this meaning when we are speaking in a very relaxed way with friends or people we feel very comfortable with.
Hi, Amy! Hi Jonas! Are you guys coming with us to get ice cream? |
| related words: |
male |
In London, in 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested for planning to blow up the Houses of Parliament. His failure is still celebrated every year on the fifth of November, which is known in England as "Guy Fawkes Day." On this day, "guys" made by stuffing an old suit with straw are wheeled around town and then tossed into bonfires. The word
guy came to be used for a poorly dressed person in the 1800s. Soon after that, it became used in a more general way for a man or fellow.