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guv
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
guv
(noun)
guv
/
ˈ
gʌv/
noun
guv
/
ˈ
gʌv/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUV
[
singular
]
British, informal
—
used by a man to address another man (such as a customer)
“Where to,
guv
?” asked the taxi driver.
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