guvnor guv'nor

guvnor guv'nor
noun BrE spoken
1 a man who is in a position of authority over you, usually your employer: You'll have to speak to the guvnor about that.
2 old-fashioned used as a way of addressing a man of a higher social class than you

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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