dude
185
8.0
- noun
- /duːd/
- Informal
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tipo
- Hey dude, do you want to grab a coffee later?
- dude, you know
- dude, just
- big dude
So there's some dude plays for the Blue Jays.
- So there's some dude plays for the Blue Jays.
- I mean, I think that's maybe the dude from ZZ Top.
- No, I wish, that dude looks very wise.
- Jon Jones is the baddest dude to ever do it right.
- And this dude comes flying in or out.
- When this dude does anything, he is all in.
Examples
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We gotta put a stop to that dude fast.
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No, I wish, that dude looks very wise.
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Yeah, it's just a dude in the park, right?
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And this dude comes flying in or out.
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When this dude does anything, he is all in.
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We are looking down at the dude who is prone on the rug.
Fiction book (1998) -
Girls go on a trip when the dudes go on a trip.
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You know, he's a big dude, strong, but his life was big.
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Oh, my God, Dude, that's a broken hip.
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Does dad's opinion of the dude you're dating matter?
Synonyms
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1.0
An informal word for a man or boy
377
8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
333
1.4
A man or boy you speak to in a friendly way
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
106
8.2
A man, especially in informal British English
83
5.6
A friendly man or boy often used in Britain
70
8.0
A man who is polite or has good manners
33
9.6
A friend or close buddy used as a casual greeting
28
9.3
A casual way to call a man, either friendly or rude
20
8.4
A man who seems tough and cool
20
9.8
A close male friend you call like a brother
4
9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
3
8.8
A friendly, informal name used for a man you know well
1
8.8
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
1
9.7
A casual word people use to address a friend or peer
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
1
8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
A man in informal British English
An informal word for a man used in Caribbean English
Compounds
- US
4
5.9
A holiday place on a ranch where guests stay and try cowboy activities like horseback riding
- Slang
A way many young men act that likes being tough, acting casually, and joking
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dude first appeared in U.S. English in the late 1800s to mean a very well dressed man. One idea is that it comes from the word duds ('clothes'), so you can remember a dude as 'a man in fancy clothes', which explains why it became a way to refer to a man.