Main Entry: ¹dude

Pronunciation: \ˈdüd also ˈdyüd\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1883

1 : a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : dandy
2 : a city dweller unfamiliar with life on the range; especially : an Easterner in the West
3 : fellow, guy —sometimes used informally as a term of address <hey, dude, what's up>

— dud·ish \ˈd(y)üd-ish\ adjective

— dud·ish·ly adverb