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- US Pronunciation
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- [dood, dyood uhp]
- /dud, dyud ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dood, dyood uhp]
- /dud, dyud ʌp/
Definitions of dude up words
- noun dude up a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners. 1
- noun dude up Slang. a fellow; chap. (a general term of address used to a man, woman, or group). 1
- noun dude up a person reared in a large city. 1
- noun dude up Western U.S. an urban Easterner who vacations on a ranch. 1
- verb dude up (US) to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes. 0
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Origin of dude up
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 up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dude up 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 up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dude up
verb dude up
- bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- deck — A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it.
- dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.