(archaic) One hundredth of an inch in the decimal system of measurement devised by John Locke
A fit of ague.
Abbreviation of gray or grey (the color)
verb
(dialectal) To have a slight bout or fit of ague (chills or shaking due to cold or fever).
guy
guy
noun
(Britain) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
(chiefly nautical) A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.
(chiefly nautical) A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension bridge).
(colloquial) A man, fellow.
(colloquial, usually to animals) character, personality (not referring to a person, but pretending to)
(dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
(especially in the plural) A person (see usage notes).
(informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
(obsolete, rare) A guide; a leader or conductor.
verb
(intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.
(theater, transitive) To play in a comedic manner.
(transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
To equip with a support cable.
gye
gym
gym
noun
(uncountable) clipping of gymnastics. (often as sense 4)
(weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise.
Clipping of gymnasium.
physical education class
verb
(intransitive, India) To go to the gym.
gyn
gyp
gyp
noun
(Cambridge University, Durham University) A small kitchen for use by college students.
(Cambridge University, Durham University) The room in which such college servants work.
(Cambridge University, Durham University, historical) A domestic servant, generally male, who would attend upon (usually several) students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks; generally equivalent to a scout in the historical sense at Oxford University or a skip at Trinity College, Dublin.
(derogatory, sometimes offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
Coordinate terms: porter, bedder
Gypsophila.
Pain or discomfort.
Synonym of gypsy (“contra dance step”)
verb
(derogatory, sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle.
igy
myg
tyg
tyg
noun
Alternative form of tig (drinking cup)
yug
yug
noun
Archaic form of yuga (any of the religious ages in Hinduism).