DUDE

dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse

(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

fellow, dude, buster

(noun) an informal form of address for a man; “Say, fellow, what are you doing?”; “Hey buster, what’s up?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dude (plural dudes)

(chiefly, US, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.

(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning him or offering him advice.

An inexperienced cowboy.

(slang) A tourist.

(archaic) A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.

Synonyms

• (man): bloke (British), chap (dated British), cove (dated British), guy

• (term of address for a man): mate (British)

• (man concerned about his appearance): dandy, fop, masher

See also man

Interjection

dude

(slang) A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, etc.

Verb

dude (third-person singular simple present dudes, present participle duding or dudeing, simple past and past participle duded)

To address someone as dude.

To take a vacation in a dude ranch.

(US) Usually followed by up: to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.

Source: Wiktionary


Dude, n.

Definition: A kind of dandy; especially, one characterized by an ultrafashionable style of dress and other affectations. [Recent] The social dude who affects English dress and English drawl. The American.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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