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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Guy \Guy\, v. t. To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule. [Local & Collog U.S.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Guy \Guy\, n. [Sp. guia guide, a guy or small rope used on board of ships to keep weighty things in their places; of Teutonic origin, and the same word as E. guide. See {Guide}, and cf {Gye}.] A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Guy \Guy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guyed}; p. pr & vb n. {Guying}.] To steady or guide with a guy. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Guy \Guy\, n. 1. A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot. The lady . . . who dresses like a guy. --W. S. Gilbert. 2. A person of queer looks or dress. --Dickens. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: guy n 1: an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll" [syn: {cat}, {hombre}] 2: (British) an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day [syn: {Guy}] 3: a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent) [syn: {guy cable}, {guy rope}] v 1: subject to laughter or ridicule: "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher" [syn: {ridicule}, {blackguard}, {laugh at}, {jest at}, {rib}, {make fun}, {poke fun}] 2: steady with a guy From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Guy, AR (town, FIPS 29230) Location: 35.32450 N, 92.33478 W Population (1990): 241 (90 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72061 Guy, TX Zip code(s): 77444
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