Guy meaning in English

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Definition

a guy: informal term for a man or a boy noun
Guys is a familiar term, which is used to address a group, sometimes including women.
Hey guys, how's it going?
(I love) you guys: (I love) all of you, you people idiom
You guys is a common way of addressing a group of people in spoken English.

UK: Come on guys, let's go for a swim!
US: He's a very nice guy, but he's not qualified for the position.

Examples

  • "Bruno You guys are kissing."
  • "Bruno : I'm sorry Jean, I'm a busy guy."
  • "Guy DuPuy : Welcome to my home studio, Edward."
  • "Guy DuPuy told me so himself."
  • "Airport Guy : Uh, look I can see that you guys are having some problems here."
  • "Philip : That was a close call, guys."
  • "Airport Guy : Uh, look I can see that you guys are having some problems here."
  • "Bruno : That old guy with a beard is one of the most prominent mathematicians in the world Brian."
  • "Philip : Yeah, do you guys have lasers there?"
  • "Bruno : Why do you guys look so worried?"
  • "Airport Guy : But how am I gonna get you the money?"
  • "Bruno : Let's get right to the point, guys."
  • "Guy : Bacon and eggs?"
  • "Come on, guys."
  • "Philip : Hey, guys I'm getting kind of hungry."
  • "Brian : Who's the guy with the—"
  • "Airport Guy : But how can I do that?"
  • "Guy : Edward, please."
  • "This guy Guy is a genius."
  • "What does this button do Guy?"
Exercise 1
Find the informal term used in the dialogue which means "man":
I met a really nice in the pub last night. He didn't want to give me his number, unfortunately.
Find the informal term used in the dialogue which means "man":
I met a really nice guy in the pub last night. He didn't want to give me his number, unfortunately.
guy: "Guy" is the right answer here. The term "guy" is slang for "man". It can occasionally be used to refer to women in the plural: "come on guys, let's go to the beach!". Another example: "Jane's boyfriend seems like a nice guy at first, but he's actually a f%*¨@r".
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from the text!

This term is an informal slang word for a woman, like "babe" or "doll", and it's quite disrespectful: "Sophie is a really hot . I wish she were my girlfriend".

The next word we're looking for refers to a "pseudonym", or friendly way of referring to someone: "I have such a cute for my boyfriend. I call him 'stud muffin".
Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from the text!

This term is an informal slang word for a woman, like "babe" or "doll", and it's quite disrespectful: "Sophie is a really hot chick 1. I wish she were my girlfriend".

The next word we're looking for refers to a "pseudonym", or friendly way of referring to someone: "I have such a cute nickname 2 for my boyfriend. I call him 'stud muffin".
1 chick: "Chick" is the right answer here. The term "chick" shares a similar meaning with "babe" or "gal", and is a casual, disrespectful way to refer to a "woman". Example: "There are so many gorgeous chicks at this party, I don't know where to begin!". Note that it is highly inappropriate for T-Bone to refer to Luna as a "chick"! Also, in a different context, a "chick" is a baby chicken!
2 nickname: "Nickname" is the right answer here. A "nickname" is a familiar name given to somebody close to you. It is often a term of endearment, or a shorter version of someone's real name. In this email, the candidate's real name is "Thomas Bonekowski", but his "nickname" is "T-Bone".

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