Boy vs. Guy

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Boynoun

A young male, particularly

Boynoun

A male child or teenager, as distinguished from infants or adults.

Boynoun

(diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.

Boynoun

A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.

Boynoun

(obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.

Boynoun

A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:

Boynoun

A younger such worker.

Boynoun

A non-white male servant regardless of age, particularly as a form of address.

Boynoun

(obsolete) A male camp follower.

Boynoun

Any non-white male, regardless of age.

Boynoun

A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.

Boynoun

A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.

Boynoun

Heroin.

Boyinterjection

Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

Boyverb

to use the word boy to refer to someone

Boyverb

(transitive) to act as a boy in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage

Boynoun

A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son.

Boynoun

In various countries, a male servant, laborer, or slave of a native or inferior race; also, any man of such a race; - considered derogatory by those so called, and now seldom used.

Boyverb

To act as a boy; - in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.

Boynoun

a youthful male person;

Boynoun

a friendly informal reference to a grown man;

Boynoun

a male human offspring;

Boynoun

(ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man;

Boy

A boy is a young male human. The term is usually used for a child or an adolescent.

Guynoun

(British) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

Guynoun

(dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".

Guynoun

(colloquial) A man, fellow.

Guynoun

A person see usage notes.

Guynoun

Thing, creature.

Guynoun

Thing, unit.

Guynoun

Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

Guynoun

A guide; a leader or conductor.

Guynoun

A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.

Guynoun

A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).

Guyverb

(intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

Guyverb

(transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

Guyverb

To play in a comedic manner.

Guyverb

To equip with a support cable.

Guynoun

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.

Guynoun

A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.

Guynoun

A person of queer looks or dress.

Guynoun

A man or young man; a fellow; - usually contrasted with gals or girls as, it was fun for both the guys and gals; the guys were watching football while the girls played bridge.

Guynoun

A member of a group of either sex, usually a friend or comrade; - usually used in the pl.; as, tell the guys to come inside; are any of you guys interested in a game of tennis?.

Guyverb

To steady or guide with a guy.

Guyverb

To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.

Guynoun

an informal term for a youth or man;

Guynoun

an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

Guynoun

a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

Guyverb

subject to laughter or ridicule;