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guido.

An Italian or (especially) Italian-American man, especially a stereotypical working-class or lower-class, usually urban-dwelling one.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡwidoʊ/General-American/ˈɡwiːdəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An Italian or (especially) Italian-American man, especially a stereotypical working-class or lower-class, usually urban-dwelling one.

    US · ethnic · slang · slur
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-West Germanic *-ō Frankish *Widōbor. Medieval Latin *Widō Italian Guidobor. English guido From Italian Guido, a male given name. Doublet of Guido, Guy, and guy.

noun
  1. A guidance officer.

    US · slang
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