guvnorguv‧nor, guv'nor /ˈɡʌvnə $ -ər/ noun British English spoken old-fashioned informalWord Origin
WORD ORIGINguvnor
Origin:
1800-1900governor
1[countable] a man who is in a position of authority over you, usually your employer: You’ll have to speak to the guvnor about that.2used as a way of talking to a man of a higher social class than you