The verb guy “to ridicule” is derived from this story also. The use of the word was extended to similar figures and then to a person of strange appearance or dress.

Guy is an American R&B group founded in 1987 by Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Timmy Gatling. Hall's younger brother Damion Hall replaced Gatling after the recording of the group's self-titled debut album.

GUY definition: 1. a man: 2. used to address a group of people of either sex: 3. in the UK, a model of a man that…. Learn more.

Informal. a man or boy; fellow. He's a nice guy. Informal. none guys people, regardless of their gender. Could one of you guys help me with this? Chiefly British Slang. a grotesquely dressed person. …

Definition of guy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6 days ago · When used of animals, guy usually refers to either a male or one whose gender is not known; it is rarely if ever used of an animal that is known to be female. The matching term for a …

guy 1 (gaɪ) n. 1. a man or boy; fellow. 2. Usually, guys. Informal. persons of either sex; people: Do you guys want to go out tonight? 3. (often cap.) an effigy of Guy Fawkes burned in Britain on Guy …

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun guy, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

In Britain, a guy is a model of a man that is made from old clothes filled with straw or paper. Guys are burned on bonfires as part of the celebrations for Guy Fawkes Night.

He seems like a nice guy. Who's that guy she's with? It's hard to tell the good guys [=the heroes] from the bad guys [=the villains] in this movie. — see also fall guy, little guy, mr. nice guy, wise guy 2 …