guv

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guv^¹

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Alternative phonetic spelling of gov, short for governor.

noun guvs · gov

Ireland, London, UK, informal A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior. Spare two quid, guv? I 'aven't eaten since yesterday.
Similar: mate
UK, informal A male prison officer. We cover up the window so the guvs can't see us.

Similar: boss, guv'nor

GUV^²

noun

abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of germicidal ultraviolet

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noun

Similar: boss, guv'nor

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noun form of address

Français	chef, patron

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@misc{guv_2026,
  title = {guv},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guv},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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