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guardee

[gahr-dee]

noun

British Informal.
  1. guardsman.



guardee

/ ˌɡɑːˈdiː /

noun

  1. informal,  a guardsman, esp considered as representing smartness and dash

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of guardee1

First recorded in 1900–05; guard + -ee
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Example Sentences

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He shared his compartment with a young Guardee, "a sitting case."

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He shook the Guardee's left hand.

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He produced wonderful tit-bits—amongst other things tinned chicken, sardines, chocolate, and, for the Guardee, stout!

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"Here," replied the Guardee, without any enthusiasm.

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"What are we stopping here for?" the Guardee asked once.

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