Dude Definition
do͝od, dyo͝od
dude, dudes
noun
dudes
A city fellow or tourist, esp. an Easterner who is vacationing on a ranch.
Webster's New World
A man too much concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy; fop.
Webster's New World
Any man or boy.
Webster's New World
A person of either sex.
American Heritage
(slang) A man.
Wiktionary
verb
To dress up, esp. in showy or flashy clothes.
Webster's New World
To dress up, esp. in showy or flashy clothes.
Webster's New World
To add showy ornamentation to.
Webster's New World
To address someone with the term of address dude.
Wiktionary
interjection
Used to express approval, satisfaction, or congratulations.
American Heritage
Origin of Dude
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Of unknown origin. First attested in 1883 as a New York City slang term of contempt for a "fastidious man, fop". Possibly related to dawdle, to German Low German Dudeldop, Dudendop (“fool, dunce”), from Middle Low German dudendop (“cuckold”, “simpleton”), or to Saterland Frisian Duddigegen (“idiot”).
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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