dude
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noun \ˈdüd also ˈdyüd\Definition of DUDE
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
— dud·ish \ˈd(y)üd-ish\ adjective
— dud·ish·ly adverb
See Examples of DUDE
- <a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry>
- <OK, dude, whatever you say.>
Origin of DUDE
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1883
Related to DUDE
- Synonyms
- beau, Beau Brummell, buck, dandy, fop, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, pretty boy, toff [chiefly British]
2dude
transitive verbdud·eddud·ing
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