guv'nor
guv'nor · guv'nors
An informal form of address to a manAn 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.
Meaning
1 senses(Ireland, UK)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.
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