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guvnor
guvnor , guv__nor /ˈɡʌvnə $ -ər/ noun British English spoken old-fashioned informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: governor
1. [countable] a man who is in a position of authority over you, usually your employer:
    You’ll have to speak to the guvnor about that.
2. used as a way of talking to a man of a higher social class than you