guru



guru

(ˈguru)
1. n. an experienced LSD user who guides someone else on a trip. Wilmer volunteered to serve as a guru, but he never showed up.
2. n. a stockbroker or other financial advisor. (Securities markets.) My guru says to sell all my bonds.
3. n. a psychiatrist; a psychotherapist. I’ve started using my mirror for a guru. It’s cheaper.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZavierZAY-vee-ər, ZAYV-yərEnglish (Modern)
Aghavni-Armenian
ChicoSHEE-kooPortuguese
HerbertHUR-bərt (English), er-BER (French), HER-bert (Polish)English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Sharru-Kinu-Ancient Near Eastern
TishaTISH-əEnglish, African American