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. Definition of guy noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.

The day is named after a 17th-century man, guy fawkes, who led a plot to blow up the british parliament buildings. Fawkes managed to hide 20 barrels of gunpowder in the cellars of the buildings. Used to address a group of people of either sex: In the uk, a model of a man that…. Learn more. A man or boy; He's a nice guy.

Learn more. A man or boy; He's a nice guy. None guys people, regardless of their gender. Could one of you guys help me with this? Chiefly british slang. A grotesquely dressed person. 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.

Chiefly british slang. A grotesquely dressed person. 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.

It's hard to tell the good guys [=the heroes] from the bad guys [=the villains] in this movie.