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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhv]
- /gʌv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guhv]
- /gʌv/
Definitions of guvs word
- noun guvs term of address used to a man, especially by a younger man, boy, employee, or social inferior. 1
- noun guvs governor (def 6). 1
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Origin of guvs
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 Guvs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guvs 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
guvs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guvs
noun guvs
- 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.