Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - guy
Guy
guy
1. n. & v. --n. 1 colloq. a man; a fellow. 2 (usu. in pl.) US a person of either sex. 3 Brit. an effigy of Guy Fawkes in ragged clothing, burnt on a bonfire on 5 Nov. 4 Brit. a grotesquely dressed person. --v.tr. 1 ridicule. 2 exhibit in effigy. Etymology: Guy Fawkes, conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliament in 1605 2. n. & v. --n. a rope or chain to secure a tent or steady a crane-load etc. --v.tr. secure with a guy or guys. Etymology: prob. of LG orig.: cf. LG & Du. gei brail etc.
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I. noun Etymology: probably from Dutch gei brail Date: 1623 a rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something as a brace or guide, II. transitive verb Date: 1712 to steady or reinforce with a ~, III. noun Etymology: Guy Fawkes Date: 1806 a grotesque effigy of Guy Fawkes traditionally displayed and burned in England on Guy Fawkes Day, a person of grotesque appearance, 3. man, fellow, person, individual, creature , IV. transitive verb Date: 1854 to make fun of ; ridicule ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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