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merguy

merguy noun: a male merperson.

Noun

merguy (plural merguys)

  1. (informal) A male merperson.
    • "I don't know. But he's still breathing, or whatever it is merguys do. We've got to try and revive him somehow," said Sabrina thoughtfully.1999, Ellen Titlebaum, Sabrina Down Under, Archway, →ISBN, page 32
    • Step right up and see the merboy, merguy, merman. Where does his ding-dong go?2012, Zoraida Cordova, The Vicious Deep, Sourcebooks Fire, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    merman

Synonyms of merguy

Forms of merguy

pluralmerguys

Origin of merguy

From mer- + guy.

Questions about merguy

What does merguy mean?
Merguy means a male merperson.
What part of speech is merguy?
Merguy is a noun.
What is the plural of merguy?
The plural of merguy is merguys.

Words near merguy in the dictionary

  1. mergists
  2. merguard
  3. merguards
  4. merguez
  5. Mergui
  6. merguy
  7. merguys
  8. merhorse
  9. merhorses
  10. merhusband
  11. merhusbands

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