that guy
/ˈðæt ˈɡaɪ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The stereotypical badly-behaved or stupid person. Often in the phrases "Don't be that guy" or "I don't want to be that guy."
Derogatory; Informal
Example Sentences
- "“Nobody wants to be that guy that’s on SportsCenter that’s arrested,” Giants defensive tackle Keith Hamilton said. “I definitely don’t want to be that guy.”"
- "Rebekah groaned, covered her eyes with an arm and said: “Aw, I don’t want to be that guy.”"
- "Thankfully though in Canada, an advertising campaign called “Don’t be that guy” has been making rounds across the net. In this campaign, the words are used as such:"
- "I’m playing it in French, because I’m that guy, though it’s a shame the voice-acting is only in American English."