guyver

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English

Alternative forms

guiver
gyver

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɪvə/

Noun

guyver (uncountable)

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Flattering talk; behaviour put on to impress or deceive; persiflage.^[1]

References

^ guyver, entry in 1989, Joan Hughes, Australian Words and Their Origins, page 249.

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