(UK, Irish, chiefly, London, informal) A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.
Spare two quid, guv? I 'aven't eaten since yesterday.
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(UK, informal) A male prison officer.
Right away, guv... I mean, sarge.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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