guy

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♦♦ guy /g'aɪ/ (guys)
1 [N-COUNT]
A guy is a man. (INFORMAL)
I was working with a guy from Manchester.
see also wise guy
2 [N-VOC; N-PLURAL] you N
Americans sometimes address a group of people, whether they are male or female, as guys or you guys. (INFORMAL)
Hi, guys. How are you doing?...
Mom wants to know if you guys still have that two-person tent.bad guy (bad guys)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
A bad guy is a person in a story or film who is considered to be evil or wicked, or who is fighting on the wrong side. You can also refer to the bad guys in a situation in real life. (INFORMAL)
In the end the `bad guys' are caught and sent to jail.
= baddy
≠ good guyfall guy (fall guys)
[N-COUNT]
If someone is the fall guy, they are blamed for something which they did not do or which is not their fault. (INFORMAL)
He claims he was made the fall guy for the affair.
= scapegoatgood guy (good guys)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
You can refer to the good characters in a film or story as the good guys. You can also refer to the good guys in a situation in real life. (mainly AM INFORMAL; in BRIT, use goodies)
There was a fine line between the good guys and the bad guys.
= goody
≠ bad guyguy rope (guy ropes)
[N-COUNT]
A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
= guywise guy (wise guys)
also wiseguy
1 [N-COUNT]
If you say that someone is a wise guy, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. (INFORMAL)
= smart alec
2 [N-COUNT]
A wise guy is a member of the Mafia. (mainly AM INFORMAL)

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