guv

English - Turkish

Definition of guv in English Turkish dictionary

{i} baba

{i} patron

{i} müdür

{i} şef

{i} efendi

English - English

Definition of guv in English English dictionary

a form of address, usually to an unknown male or a superior. An informal form of sir

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

Guv is sometimes used to address a man, especially a customer or someone you are doing a service for. Hey, thanks, guv. used by men, as a way of talking to a male customer in a shop, taxi etc (guvnor)

{i} boss (unofficial term of address for a boss that men and women use); expression of address for man used by a boy or younger man (derived from "governor")

Related Terms

guv'nor

An informal form of address; see guv. This version is especially likely to be applied to the owner of a business or the landlord of a public house

Etymology

[ 'giv ] (verb.) 13th century. Alternative phonetic spelling of gov, short for governor.