I. ˈgī noun
Etymology: probably from Dutch gei brail
Date: 1623
: a rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something as a brace or guide — called also guyline
II. transitive verb
Date: 1712
: to steady or reinforce with a guy
III. noun
Etymology: Guy Fawkes
Date: 1806
1. often capitalized : a grotesque effigy of Guy Fawkes traditionally displayed and burned in England on Guy Fawkes Day
2. chiefly British : a person of grotesque appearance
3.
a. : man , fellow
b. : person — used in plural to refer to the members of a group regardless of sex
saw her and the rest of the guy s
4. : individual , creature
the other dogs pale in companion to this little guy
IV. transitive verb
Date: 1854
: to make fun of : ridicule