make fun of; secure with rope; secure with a chain
fellow, chap (Slang); reinforcing rope; anchor, chain
male first name
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Guy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To steady or guide with a guy.
To steady or guide with a guy.
(v. t.)
To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.
To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
A person of queer looks or dress.
A person of queer looks or dress.
(n.)
A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.
guy
\guy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. guyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. guying.] to steady or guide with a guy.
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. the lady who dresses like a guy. s. gilbert.
2. a person of queer looks or dress.
guy
\guy\, v. t. to fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule. [local & collog u.s.]
guy
\guy\ (?), 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.
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. (british) an effigy of guy fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on guy fawkes day [syn: guy]
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" [syn: ridicule, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun]
2: steady with a guy
similar words(7)
guy cable
guy rope
guy steele
fall guy
wise guy
guy fawkes day
tough guy
Stay-rope.
Meaning
Misheard lyric.
Origin
The correct lyric from Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze is 'scuse me while I kiss the sky'. Actually, even after knowing the authorised version of the lyric, it still sounds to me that Hendrix is singing 'kiss this guy'. It is possible that he phrased it ambiguously. He certainly played around with the lyric in later live performances, once the misheard version became well known.
Misheard lyric.
Origin
The correct lyric from Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze is 'scuse me while I kiss the sky'. Actually, even after knowing the authorised version of the lyric, it still sounds to me that Hendrix is singing 'kiss this guy'. It is possible that he phrased it ambiguously. He certainly played around with the lyric in later live performances, once the misheard version became well known.
Meaning
A stooge or whipping boy.
Origin
Originally a stunt double who took the falls for an actor in films.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.A stooge or whipping boy.
Origin
Originally a stunt double who took the falls for an actor in films.
1. fellow or man: “that big guy over there”; 2. (usually plural) person of either sex: “Hey you guys, wait up!”; 3. boyfriend
interest, habit, etc., that is typically male as opposed to female
easy victim; scapegoat
characters of a play, novel, movie, etc. that are on the ostensible side of right
sexually attractive female
sexually ogle males
no more acting nicely, being kind, generous, etc.
(chiefly US) cocksure or impertinent person of either sex
Noun
1. an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
(hypernym) effigy, image, simulacrum
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Noun
1. an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"
(synonym) cat, hombre, bozo
(hypernym) man, adult male
(hyponym) sod
2. a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
(synonym) guy cable, guy rope
(hypernym) brace, bracing
(part-holonym) tent, collapsible shelter
Verb
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"
(synonym) ridicule, roast, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
(hypernym) mock, bemock
(hyponym) tease
2. steady or support with with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
(hypernym) brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise
(derivation) guy cable, guy rope
Guy Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Guy Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Guy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Guy or guys may refer to:
- Guy (given name)
- Guy, an effigy burned on bonfire night (as in 'Penny for the Guy' - see Guy Fawkes, section "Legacy", for the development to the colloquial meaning of "a guy" meaning "a man")
- Guys - plural informal for a group of men
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Air Guyane SP is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport in Matoury, French Guiana. It operates regional scheduled flights. Its main base is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport.
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Guy Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
Country code for: Guyana
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