English

Etymology
Alternative phonetic spelling of gov, short for governor.

Noun
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1. context|UK|especially|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.

Alternative spellings
gov

Related terms
guv'nor
governor

ru:guv
vi:guv
vo:guv

• 2007-10-18 13:34 - Robert Ullmann - /* Noun */ context labels

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