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that guy

/ˈðæt ˈɡaɪ/

that guy noun: the stereotypical badly-behaved or stupid person. Often in the phrases "Don't be that guy" or "I don't want to be that guy.".

Noun

that guy (plural those guys)

  1. (derogatory, informal, often) The stereotypical badly-behaved or stupid person. Often in the phrases "Don't be that guy" or "I don't want to be that guy."
    • “Nobody wants to be that guy that’s on SportsCenter that’s arrested,” Giants defensive tackle Keith Hamilton said. “I definitely don’t want to be that guy.”2001, January 23, Bob McGinn, “Different strokes”, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, page 3C
    • Rebekah groaned, covered her eyes with an arm and said: “Aw, I don’t want to be that guy.”2008, June 24, Mark LaFlamme, “Superhero Stuff”, Sun Journal, page B1

Examples of that guy in a sentence

  • Thankfully though in Canada, an advertising campaign called “Don’t be that guy” has been making rounds across the net.2014, Wan Stephanie Aishah, The V, page 20:
  • I’m playing it in French, because I’m that guy, though it’s a shame the voice-acting is only in American English.2023 June 14, Keza MacDonald, “After a decade of PlayStation dominance, the next year of games belongs to Xbox”, in Katharine Viner...

Forms of that guy

pluralthose guys

Words formed from that guy

Questions about that guy

What does that guy mean?
That guy means the stereotypical badly-behaved or stupid person. Often in the phrases "Don't be that guy" or "I don't want to be that guy.".
How do you use that guy in a sentence?
Thankfully though in Canada, an advertising campaign called “Don’t be that guy” has been making rounds across the net.
What part of speech is that guy?
That guy is a noun.
How do you pronounce that guy?
That guy is pronounced /ˈðæt ˈɡaɪ/.
What is the plural of that guy?
The plural of that guy is those guys.

Words near that guy in the dictionary

  1. that dog don't run
  2. that dog won't hunt
  3. that ever walked on two legs
  4. that figures
  5. that girl
  6. that guy
  7. that is
  8. that is it
  9. that is something
  10. that is that
  11. that is to say

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