that guy

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈðæt ˈɡaɪ/

Noun

that guy (plural those guys)

  1. (often derogatory, informal, chiefly in the negative) The stereotypical badly-behaved or stupid person. Often in the phrases "Don't be that guy" or "I don't want to be that guy."
    • 2001, January 23, Bob McGinn, “Different strokes”, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, page 3C:
      “Nobody wants to be that guy that’s on SportsCenter that’s arrested,” Giants defensive tackle Keith Hamilton said. “I definitely don’t want to be that guy.”
    • 2008, June 24, Mark LaFlamme, “Superhero Stuff”, Sun Journal, page B1:
      Rebekah groaned, covered her eyes with an arm and said: “Aw, I don’t want to be that guy.”
    • 2014, Wan Stephanie Aishah, The V‎, page 20:
      Thankfully though in Canada, an advertising campaign called “Don’t be that guy” has been making rounds across the net. In this campaign, the words are used as such:

      JUST BECAUSE SHE’S DRINKING,
      DOESN’T MEAN SHE WANTS SEX.
      Sex without consent = sexual assault
      DON’T BE THAT GUY.

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