Ingratiating or affected speech or behaviour.
〈澳/新西兰,非正式〉(说话或行为)奉承,讨好;做作
what's all this guyver about the going being tough?
Example sentencesExamples
- They should be reminded that instead of the usual skinful of whisky and public welcome to cut out all this guyver and show Mr. Hughes the "Real Mackay."
- Quite a lot of guyver missin' from our brand of chivalry; We don't make a pert procession when we're movin' up the forces.
- The first mode of attack, to save money, is to see that Parliament is not overloaded with all this nonsense, all this dressing up and all this guyver.
- I s'pose the wimmin git some sorter fun, wiv all this guyver, an' 'is nibs's shirt.
- I wouldn't want you to get stuck-up and start putting on the gyver and forgetting your own.