guy

guy
guy S1 W3 /ɡaɪ/ noun [countable]1. informal a man
   SYN  bloke:
    Dave’s a nice guy when you get to know him.
    Jake’s a real tough guy.
2. British English a model of a man burnt every year on Guy Fawkes Night, in Britain
3. (also guy rope) a rope that stretches from the top or side of a tent or pole to the ground to keep it in the right position
4. guys [plural] American English spoken used when talking to or about a group of people, male or female:
    Hey you guys! Where are you going?
5. no more Mr Nice Guy! spoken used to say that you will stop trying to behave honestly and fairly
⇨ wise guy at wise¹(5)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ a nice/good guy People say he’s a nice guy.
   ▪ a great guy Phil is a great guy and a lot of fun.
   ▪ the bad guy (=a man in a book or movie who does bad things) The bad guys all have guns.
   ▪ the good guy (=a man in a book or movie who does good things and beats the bad characters) He’s one of the good guys in the 'Star Wars' films.
   ▪ a bad guy (=a person who is responsible for something bad that happens, or a person who you do not like) I'm fed up with people always thinking that I am the bad guy. | Mike's not a bad guy.
   ▪ the poor guy (=used when something bad happens to someone and you want to show sympathy) The poor guy was robbed of all his money.
   ▪ a tough guy (=a man who is strong and not afraid, especially one who is good at fighting) He’s trying to prove he’s a tough guy.
   ▪ a regular guy American English (=an ordinary man) I knew him in high school. He’s just a regular guy.
   ▪ the little guy American English (=ordinary people rather than a powerful organization such as a government or a large company) He wanted to get elected and fight for the little guy.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ man an adult male human: a young man | Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest.
   ▪ guy (also bloke/chap British English) informal a man: She’d arranged to meet a guy in the bar. | Alex is a really nice bloke.
   ▪ gentleman formal a man – used as a very polite way of talking about a man: an elderly gentleman | Please could you serve this gentleman?
   ▪ boy a young male person, usually a child or a teenager: a teenage boy
   ▪ lad old-fashioned informal a boy or young man: When I was a young lad, I wanted to join the army.
   ▪ youth a teenage boy or young man – used especially in news reports to show disapproval: Gangs of youths roam the streets.
   ▪ male formal a man – used especially by the police or in science and research contexts. The adjective male is much more common than the noun: We are investigating the death of an unidentified male. | The condition is usually found only in males.
   ▪ dude American English informal a man - a very informal use: You could tell there was something creepy going on with that dude.