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dude

dude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dood, dyood]
    • /dud, dyud/
    • /duːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dood, dyood]
    • /dud, dyud/

Definitions of dude word

  • noun dude a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners. 1
  • noun dude Slang. a fellow; chap. (a general term of address used to a man, woman, or group). 1
  • noun dude a person reared in a large city. 1
  • noun dude Western U.S. an urban Easterner who vacations on a ranch. 1
  • noun dude A man; a guy. 1
  • countable noun dude A dude is a man. 0

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Origin of dude

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dude

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dude popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dude usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dude

noun dude

  • chap — A chap is a man or boy.
  • buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
  • fellow — a man or boy: a fine old fellow; a nice little fellow.
  • guy — a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “woods.”.
  • dandy — A dandy is a man who thinks a great deal about his appearance and always dresses in smart clothes.

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