guv'nors

A form of guv'nor — An informal form of address to a man; see guv. This version is especially likely to be applied to the owner of a business or the landlord of a public house.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of guv'nor
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APA

guv'nors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guv'nors

MLA

“guv'nors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guv'nors. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guv'nors,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guv'nors.

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