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GUVNOR

Dictionary entry overview: What does guvnor mean?

• GUVNOR (noun)
The noun GUVNOR has 1 sense:

1. (British slang) boss

Familiarity information: GUVNOR used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GUVNOR (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(British slang) boss

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("guvnor" is a kind of...):

boss; hirer (a person responsible for hiring workers)

Domain region:

Britain; GB; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

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