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named after Guy Fawkes, who failed so hard his name became every dude alive
means An informal word for a man, or in the plural ('you guys') a casual way to address a mixed group of people.
from This one really does trace back to Guy Fawkes, the conspirator caught trying to blow up Parliament in 1605. On the anniversary of the failed Gunpowder Plot, the English burned grotesque effigies called 'guys,' and the word slid from meaning a stuffed dummy to meaning a person of odd or shabby appearance — then, especially in American English, softened all the way down to a plain word for any fellow. The given name itself comes from the old Germanic 'Wido,' arriving in English through French as Guy.
- origin
- From effigies of Guy Fawkes burned each November
- insult first
- Originally meant a grotesque or oddly dressed person
- plural creep
- "You guys" now includes everyone, gender optional
- explosive resume
- The original Guy tried blowing up Parliament, 1605
guy fawkes — english conspirator who attempted to blow up parliament on november 5, 1605
guy de maupassant — french writer (1850-1893) known for short stories like 'the necklace'
guy ritchie — british filmmaker known for lock stock and two smoking barrels (1998)