Definition of dude
dude 
noun
- a male.
That dude over there is pretty cute.
He's a weird dude.
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Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by grant h. from Sandy, OR, USA on Sep 27 1998.
- form of address for a person, usually male.
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Last edited on Feb 18 2013. Submitted by N.Meyer from Myrtle Beach, SC, USA on Jan 09 2003.
- form of address for a friend or loved one.
Dude, what's on your face?
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notes
- like all forms of reference for a person (including a person's name,) the tone used while speaking it can be used to convey emotion.
Dude!
Dude...
Dude?
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by numair i. from Forest Park, GA, USA on Jul 31 2002.
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| Definitions include: Standard American English doesn't have a 2nd person plural personal pronoun, so "y'all" is sometimes used to fill this gap. | |
| Definitions include: friendly greeting, especially after not having seen someone in a long time. | |
| Definitions include: a sweet or nice person. | |
| Definitions include: to annoy someone. | |
| Definitions include: friend; "dude". | |
| Definitions include: an old male. | |
| Definitions include: a good person. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent, impressive; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: genitalia. | |
| Definitions include: a prostitute. | |
| Definitions include: a person who dyes their hair blonde. | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of shorty. | |
| Definitions include: to stare at a person in an aggressive way. | |
| Definitions include: "mother fucker". | |
| Definitions include: young, semi-hip, web site professionals. Note: usually used in a derogatory manner. | |
Other terms relating to 'man, men, male': | |
| Definitions include: a male with whom one has an intimate relationship. | |
| Definitions include: a derogatory term for a male; especially one of low intelligence level and large muscles. | |
| Definitions include: a male with red hair. | |
| Definitions include: Selling drugs. | |
| Definitions include: a man that is dressed well, attractive and well off. | |
| Definitions include: a male fan devoted to a particular thing. | |
| Definitions include: "married white male". | |
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| Definitions include: friend. | |
| Definitions include: a derogatory term, usually for an unkind male. | |
| Definitions include: to crave. | |
| Definitions include: an attractive person, usually male. | |
| Definitions include: an attractive male. | |
| Definitions include: geek, square, dork, dweeb, etc. | |
| Definitions include: the man who a cheating spouse sees on the side. | |
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Other terms relating to 'dude': | |
| Definitions include: "dude". | |
| Definitions include: Used as an introduction to any sentence. | |
| Definitions include: Someone (usually male), that you want to come by your house. | |
| Definitions include: a party or bar where the men far outnumber the women. | |
| Definitions include: a female. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "some other dude did it". | |
| Definitions include: a member of the computer subculture which trades in illegal copies of copyrighted software. | |
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