Guv is a British way for a man to speak to another man, especially a customer. A taxi driver might say, “Where to, guv?” A shop worker might say, “That’s six pounds, guv.” It is friendly, informal, and a little old-fashioned. You hear it most in England, especially London, and mostly from men talking to men.

Guv Guv is是 a British way英式英語裡的說法 for a man to speak to another man男生對另一個男生說話, especially a customer尤其是對客人。A taxi driver計程車司機 might say可能會說, "Where to, guv?"「Where to, guv?」A shop worker店員 might say可能會說, "That's six pounds, guv."「That's six pounds, guv。」It is這種說法 friendly友善, informal口語, and a little old-fashioned又帶點老派。You hear it你會聽到它 most in England最常在英格蘭, especially London尤其是倫敦, and mostly而且大多是 from men talking to men男生對男生說的。

It is a spoken short form of gov, and gov is short for governor. In older British talk, governor did not only mean the person who runs a place; it was also a way to say “boss” or “sir”.

It is它是 a spoken short form of gov的口語短形, and而 gov is short for governorgov又是governor的縮寫。In older British talk在比較舊的英式口語裡, governor governor did not only mean不只是指 the person who runs a place管理一個地方的人; it was also也是 a way to say "boss" or "sir"「老闆」或「先生」的一種說法。

Guv’nor is the longer chatty form. People also call their own boss “the guv’nor”.

Guv'norGuv'nor is是 the longer chatty form比較長的口語形式。People人們 also也會 call their own boss把自己的老闆叫做 "the guv'nor"「the guv'nor」。

You would not use this with a woman in the same way, and you would not use it in Taiwan or in American English — it would sound as if you were putting on a British character.

You would not use你不會用 this with a woman in the same way同樣的方式對女生說這個字, and也不會 you would not use it在...用它 in Taiwan or in American English在台灣或美式英語裡 — it would sound as if聽起來會像 you were putting on a British character你在扮演一個英國角色。