guyed

'guyed'

[ridicule.v.01] as in: subject to laughter or ridicule

Examples:
The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday

'guyed'

[guy.v.02] as in: steady or support with a guy wire or cable

Examples:
The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing

Origins

					guyed (English)
├── -ed (English)
│   └── -od (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── guy (English)
    └── guie (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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