Guyed: meaning, definitions and examples
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guyed
[ ɡaɪd ]
informal usage
To have been mocked or ridiculed, typically in a playful or jesting manner. The term is often used to refer to situations involving teasing or making fun of someone.
Synonyms
jeered, mocked, ridiculed, teased.
Examples of usage
- He was guyed by his friends for wearing mismatched socks.
- During the game, the opposing team guyed their rival player's performance.
- They guyed me about my new haircut, but I actually liked it.
- She felt guyed when her colleagues joked about her presentation skills.
Translations
Translations of the word "guyed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 macho
- rapaz
- sujeito
🇮🇳 लड़का
- आदमी
- व्यक्ति
🇩🇪 Kerl
- Typ
- Mann
🇮🇩 pria
- laki-laki
- orang
🇺🇦 хлопець
- чоловік
- персонаж
🇵🇱 facet
- chłopak
- mężczyzna
🇯🇵 男
- ガイ
- 男性
🇫🇷 gars
- mec
- homme
🇪🇸 chico
- tipo
- hombre
🇹🇷 adam
- çocuk
- erkek
🇰🇷 남자
- 놈
- 사람
🇸🇦 رجل
- شاب
- شخص
🇨🇿 chlapec
- muž
- osoba
🇸🇰 chlapec
- muž
- osoba
🇨🇳 家伙
- 男子
- 人
🇸🇮 fant
- moški
- oseba
🇮🇸 guy
- maður
- strákur
🇰🇿 жігіт
- еркек
- адам
🇬🇪 ბიჭი
- კაცი
- პიროვნება
🇦🇿 oğlan
- kişi
- adam
🇲🇽 chico
- tipo
- hombre
Etymology
The term 'guyed' is derived from the word 'guy,' which originally referred to Guy Fawkes, a figure in British history who attempted to blow up the House of Lords in 1605. Over time, the word evolved from referring to this particular historical figure to becoming a colloquial term for a man or a person in general. As the expression developed culturally, 'guy' took on a connotation of informal camaraderie, where one could be subject to playful teasing among friends. In the modern vernacular, 'guyed' signifies the action of subjecting someone to good-natured mockery. This is often associated with lighthearted banter or jovial criticism among peers, highlighting the social dynamic where camaraderie exists within the act of teasing.