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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, informal) A male prison officer.
Right away, guv... I mean, sarge.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(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.
Origin: Alternative phonetic spelling of gov, short for governor. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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