guido

noun — 2 senses

guido

noun

US /ˈɡwidoʊ/ · UK /ˈɡwiːdəʊ/

Etymology From Italian Guido, a male given name. Doublet of Guido, Guy, and guy.

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US, Ethnic, Slang, Slur An Italian or (especially) Italian-American man, especially a stereotypical working-class or lower-class, usually urban-dwelling one.

  • In a way, he looked like one of those guidos from MTV's Jersey Shore, but he resembled them only in appearance.2013, Nathan J Morissey, 62 Hot Gay Stories:
Derived terms
guidette
Related terms
truzzo and tamarro
Coordinate terms
guidette, Italian person

guido

noun
1

Aerospace, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences US, Slang A guidance officer.

  • While the Black Team continued to monitor current conditions, off-console retrofire officers (RETROs), flight dynamics officers (FIDOs), and guidance officers (GUIDOs) were at work calculating the exact short-burn maneuver […]1999, Judy L. Hasday, The Apollo 13 Mission, page 79:
  • There were to be four Guidance Officers for Apollo 1. Two “Guidos” were to be on the console for launch phase and two for orbit phase.2018, Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Apollo Mission Control (page 255)

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