noun
dude
dood
noun
1
(informal) A man, especially a young man.
"That dude over there is my roommate from college."
intj
1
(informal) An exclamation of surprise, excitement, or annoyance.
""Dude, you will not believe what just happened!""
How to Use Dude
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual American term for a man, or an exclamation used to express strong reaction.
When to use it
Very informal — common in casual speech, rare in formal writing.
Word Forms
duded past tense, dudes plural, dudes singular
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin, likely a clipping of "doodle" as in "Yankee Doodle Dandy"; first recorded in 1883 New York slang for a fussy, overdressed man.