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gent noun- a good man, an honourable man, a man who is admired UK, 1987
From “gentleman”, and characteristics generously ascribed to the stereotype. - We had been seeing each other for a while and he was a real gent, and totally respected me and my decision to wait. — The Guardian, 13 February 2004
- a man with pretentions to class or status UK, 1605 Used in a derisory context.
- The Powers That Be. The quiet gents on the fifth floor. — Mike Stott, Soldiers Talking, Cleanly, 1978
- money UK, 1859
Survives as a variant of GELTgelt but French argent (silver; money); original use was especially of silver coins. - — Paul Baker, Polari, p. 175, 2002
- a maggot used as fishing bait AUSTRALIA
- “What ya up to?” “Bottling up some gents, young’un. Why don’t ya come over and give me a hand?” — Phillip Gwynne, Deadly Unna?, p. 44, 1998
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