Meaning & Definition of Guinea in English
English⟶
Guinea
/gɪni/
noun
1. A former british gold coin worth 21 shillings
synonym:
- guinea
2. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of italian descent
synonym:
- wop,
- dago,
- ginzo,
- Guinea,
- greaseball
3. A republic in western africa on the atlantic
- Formerly a french colony
- Achieved independence from france in 1958
synonym:
- Guinea,
- Republic of Guinea,
- French Guinea
4. A west african bird having dark plumage mottled with white
- Native to africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
synonym:
- guinea fowl,
- guinea,
- Numida meleagris
Examples of using
Tom didn't volunteer to be a guinea pig.
He used me as a guinea pig.