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   Guv'nor

   /ˈɡəvnər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a man in a position of authority such as one's employer or father (often used as a term of address): informal British "I had a lecture from the guv'nor"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: representing a nonstandard or colloquial pronunciation.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • G

     2

   • U

     1

   • V

     4

   • '

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

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