The modern generic usage of the word "guy" exists because it was first a specific name, later generalized to mean "an example man", along the lines of "every Tom, Dick, and Harry" or "regular Joe".
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"Guys..." They are doing something stupid, but a little bit funny.
"Man ..." He's doing something stupid. Not funny.
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Frog guy: a guy who likes frogs
Frog man: a bog or swamp creature