guv'nor
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An informal form of address to a man; see guv. This version is especially likely to be applied to the owner of a business or the landlord of a public house.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "“Now we have to get out of here before the fuzz start sniffing around. Fingers, get the Rolls resprayed and change the number plates in case they trace it.” “Yes, guv’nor.”"
Usage
- British usage