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Definition of guv’nor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

guv’nor

noun
 
/ˈɡʌvnə(r)/
 
/ˈɡʌvnər/
(British English, informal)
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  1. (often used as a way of addressing somebody) a man who is in a position of authority, for example your employer
    • Do you want me to ask the guv'nor about it?
    see also governor
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: representing a non-standard or colloquial pronunciation.
flabbergasted
adjective
 
 
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