English
Alternative spellings
dood
Pronunciation
AHD|do�od, IPA|/du�d/, SAMPA|/du:d/
audio|en-us-dude.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
wikipedia
- (literal meaning) An inexperienced cowboy.
- slang A man.
- (slang; used in the vocative) A term of address for a man.
#: Relax, dude.
- archaic A dandy, a man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance.
- slang A cool person of either sex.
Synonyms
italbrac-colon|man bloke (British, Australian, New Zealand slang (mainly in w:Southland|Southland)), chap (dated British), cove (dated British), guy
italbrac-colon|term of address for a man mate italbrac|British|Australian
italbrac-colon|dandy dandy, fop, masher
Translations
trans-top|slang: man
Bulgarian: пи� (pi�)m
Danish: fyr c, starut c, fætter c
Dutch: kerel m
Finnish: jätkä, hemmo, tyyppi
French: type#French|type m, gars m, mec m
German: Kerl m, Junge m italbrac|Switzerland
Hebrew: ���� m (khabub), ��ש m (ish)
trans-mid
Italian: tipo#Italian|tipo m
Portuguese: cara
Swedish: snubbe, kille, jeppe
Russian: ��вак m, па�ан m
Spanish: mae m italbrac|Costa Rica, tÃo m italbrac|Spain, tipo m
Polish: kole�
trans-bottom
trans-top|slang: term of address for a man
Bulgarian: пи�
Dutch: kerel m
trans-mid
French: mon pote#French|pote m
Russian: ко�е� m, д��ган m
Spanish: compadre m, colega m italbrac|Spain, flaco m italbrac|River Plate, güey italbrac|Mexico m, mano m italbrac|Andes|Central America|Carribean|Mexico, parce italbrac|Colombia, tÃo italbrac|Spain
trans-bottom
dandy
See dandy
Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Spanish: chaval m, tio m, weón italbrac|Chile m
Portuguese: cara
Interjection
dude
- slang Be careful!
#: Dude! You're going to hit that car.
- slang I agree emphatically
#: Do you want to drive down to get some sliders? Dude!
- slang That was spectacular!
#: Dude! That 1080 with a grab was awesome!
- slang I'm having a transcendent experience!
#: ''Dude! This light show is awesome.
- slang Something bad happened.
#: ''Dude! Where is my car?
- slang I feel your pain.
#: Dude! ... I know what that feels like.
- slang Back off!
#: Dude! I told you that I don't want to dance with you.
- slang Hey you!
#: ''Dude! Grab that for me.
Derived terms
dudine<!--1883, obsolete-->, dudess<!--1885, obsolete-->, dudette<!--modern-->
dude ranch
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