A man or boy; He's a nice guy. None guys people, regardless of their gender.

Chiefly british slang. A grotesquely dressed person. 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. 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. Definition of guy noun in oxford advanced american dictionary.

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. Definition of guy noun in oxford advanced american dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.