guy codes

A form of guy code — An informal set of rules for how to be a man and interact with other men.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of guy code

    That broke all the guy codes but I had to give him a pass because my sister is such an incredible, beautiful woman that I imagine he just couldn't help himself.

    2014, Deborah Fletcher Mello, Twelve Days of Pleasure, Kimani Press, →ISBN, page 19
    2 more examples

    He held a hand out to me and I took it, he pulled me to my feet and I let him, he was patting my back trying to comfort me in a way that wasn't breaking any guy codes.

    2022, B R Stevenson, Deadly Beasts, Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN

    They showed me how guys that age thought and how much more mature a young lady's mind and emotions are without breaking any guy codes, which on their behalf did not count because like I said, they were looking out for their basketball girls, who I want to believe were like their own daughters.

    2023, Grace Chang Piggue, Mama's Putting You Up On Game, Christian Faith Publishing, →ISBN
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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