guv

[ guhv ]

/ gʌv /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR guv ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Chiefly British Informal.

term of address used to a man, especially by a younger man, boy, employee, or social inferior.

governor (def. 6).

Origin of guv

First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening and respelling

Words nearby guv

gutturalize, gutturalized, gutturonasal, gutty, gut-wrenching, guv, guy, Guyana, Guyanese, Guyenne, Guy Fawkes Day

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Example sentences from the Web for guv

The Guv quipped, “Here in California, they do have men that become women.”
28,000 X Chromosomes Strong|Lynn Sherr|October 24, 2008|DAILY BEAST
"She must have been a fine old lady, guv'ner," Phil observes.
Bleak House|Charles Dickens
Gawd love you, guv'nor, they'd fight 'ell's blazes, them chaps would!
Changing Winds|St. John G. Ervine
Finally one of them approached Goodi and pulling off his cap asked, "It's all right, guv'nor, but what do we get for our time?"
Nat Goodwin's Book|Nat C. Goodwin

By this time I guv up all thought o' takin' the young eagles.
Our Young Folks--Vol. I, No. II, February 1865|Various
And, beggin' pardon, but you don't look none too healthy yourself this evening, guv'ner.
Cleek, the Master Detective|Thomas W. Hanshew

British Dictionary definitions for guv

guv

guv'nor (ˈɡʌvnə)

/ (ɡʌv) /

noun

British an informal name for governor

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单词	guv
释义	guv [ guhv ] / gʌv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR guv ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly British Informal. term of address used to a man, especially by a younger man, boy, employee, or social inferior. governor (def. 6). Origin of guv First recorded in 1850–55; by shortening and respelling Words nearby guv gutturalize, gutturalized, gutturonasal, gutty, gut-wrenching, guv, guy, Guyana, Guyanese, Guyenne, Guy Fawkes Day Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guv The Guv quipped, “Here in California, they do have men that become women.” 28,000 X Chromosomes Strong\|Lynn Sherr\|October 24, 2008\|DAILY BEAST "She must have been a fine old lady, guv'ner," Phil observes. Bleak House\|Charles Dickens Gawd love you, guv'nor, they'd fight 'ell's blazes, them chaps would! Changing Winds\|St. John G. Ervine Finally one of them approached Goodi and pulling off his cap asked, "It's all right, guv'nor, but what do we get for our time?" Nat Goodwin's Book\|Nat C. Goodwin By this time I guv up all thought o' takin' the young eagles. Our Young Folks--Vol. I, No. II, February 1865\|Various And, beggin' pardon, but you don't look none too healthy yourself this evening, guv'ner. Cleek, the Master Detective\|Thomas W. Hanshew British Dictionary definitions for guv guv guv'nor (ˈɡʌvnə) / (ɡʌv) / noun British an informal name for governor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to guv administrator, supervisor, comptroller, manager, ruler, executive, boss, director, chief, overseer, superintendent, commander, head, leader, controller, chief of state
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