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- [guhv]
- /gʌv/
- /gʌv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhv]
- /gʌv/
Definitions of guv word
- noun guv term of address used to a man, especially by a younger man, boy, employee, or social inferior. 1
- noun guv governor (def 6). 1
- noun guv (as a form of address) sir. 1
- interjection guv guv'nor: sir 1
- interjection guv guv'nor: boss 1
- abbreviation GUV governor 1
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Origin of guv
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; by shortening and respelling
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Guv
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guv popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
guv usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guv
noun guv
- administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- supervisor — a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
- comptroller — A comptroller is someone who is in charge of the accounts of a business or a government department; used mainly in official titles.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- ruler — a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
Antonyms for guv
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