"guy" used by teens?

[Patti J. Kurtz]

I know that "guy" (fellow) goes back to the mid 1800's.  My question
is-- would it have been used by teenagers in that time period to refer
to others of their own age group, as in 'he saw her standing between two
guys."  Or is the use of this by teens a more recent phenomenon?

Anyone have thoughts on that?

Thanks!
--

Dr. Patti J. Kurtz

Assistant Professor, English

Director of the Writing Center

Minot State University

Minot, ND 58707



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