guv

guv

English

Alternative forms

• gov

Etymology

Alternative phonetic spelling of gov, short for governor.

Noun

guv (uncountable)

1. (Britain, chiefly London, informal) a form of address, usually to an unknown male or a superior. An informal form of sir.

   Spare two quid, guv? I 'aven't eaten since yesterday.

   Right away, guv... I mean, sarge.

Synonyms

• boss

Translations

form of address

French: chef (fr) m, patron (fr) m Hungarian: főnök (hu)

Serbo-Croatian: gazda (sh) m, šef (sh) m

Related terms

• guv'nor
• governor

Anagrams

• vug