plural dudes
chiefly US slang
: a man
—used especially by young people
He's a cool dude. [=guy]
Ask that dude over there.
a surfer dude
Hey, dude, what's up?
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/dude. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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