Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
guvnor
guy (1)
guy (2)
Guy Fawkes Night
Guyana
guyline
guyot
guyrope
guyver
guywire
guzzle
GVH
GW
gw
GW 2
Gwadar
Gwalior
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "guyver" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

guyver

guy·ver [ gvər ] or gui·ver [ gvər ] or gy·ver [ gvər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Australia affectation: an affected or unnatural way of speaking or behaving that is intended to impress other people or to gain somebody's favor ( informal )

[Mid-19th century. Origin ?]
Englishtown: Learn English online
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Upgrade your Encarta experience
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft