guy

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Noun

1. An effigy, properly of Guy Fawkes, to be burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
2. A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
3. A man or boy; a fellow.
4. A person .
5. Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.
   • The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.
6. dude, Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
   • Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?
7. Thing, item
   • This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage.
   • This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x.

Verb

1. To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
2. To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

Noun

1. A guide; a leader or conductor.
2. A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.
3. A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship, a suspension bridge, or a utility pole).

Verb

1. To equip with a support cable.

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