guido
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Italian Guido, a male given name. Doublet of Guy and guy.
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Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: gwē'dō
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡwidoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡwiːdəʊ/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -iːdəʊ
Noun[edit]
guido (plural guidos)
- (slang, US, ethnic slur) a stereotypical working-class or lower-class and usually urban-dwelling Italian-American male; sometimes more generally a stereotypical Italian or person of Italian descent
- 2013, Nathan J Morissey, 62 Hot Gay Stories:
- In a way, he looked like one of those guidos from MTV's Jersey Shore, but he resembled them only in appearance.
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Translations[edit]
person of Italian descent — see wop
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Etymology 2[edit]
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Noun[edit]
guido (plural guidos)
- (US, aerospace, slang) A guidance officer.
- 1999, Judy L. Hasday, The Apollo 13 Mission, page 79:
- 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 […]
- 2018, Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Apollo Mission Control (page 255)
- There were to be four Guidance Officers for Apollo 1. Two “Guidos” were to be on the console for launch phase and two for orbit phase.
Italian[edit]
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guido
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