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Guido

//ˈɡwidoʊ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Guy.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of guido. alt-of
  2. 2
    An Italian or (especially) Italian-American man, especially a stereotypical working-class or lower-class, usually urban-dwelling one. US, ethnic, slang, slur

    "In a way, he looked like one of those guidos from MTV's Jersey Shore, but he resembled them only in appearance."

  3. 3
    A guidance officer. US, slang

    "While the Black Team continued to monitor current conditions, off-console retrofire officers (RETROs), flight dynamics officers (FIDOs), and guidance officers (GUIDOs) were at work calculating the exact short-burn maneuver […]"

Etymology

From Italian Guido, a male given name. Doublet of Guy and guy.

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