dude

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|US|Canada|colloquial}} A [[man]], generally a [[younger]] man.
2. {{lb|en|colloquial|used in the vocative}} {{non-gloss|A term of [[address#Noun|address]] for someone, often but not exclusively a [[man]], particularly when [[hail#Verb_2|hailing]], [[caution#Verb|cautioning]] them or offering [[advice]].}}
3. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[tourist]].
4. {{lb|en|birding|derogatory}} A [[birder]] who has expensive [[clothing]] and [[equipment]], but [[scant]] knowledge of birds, their [[fieldmark]]s, habits, etc.
5. {{lb|en|archaic}} A man who is very [[concern#Verb|concerned]] about his [[dress]] and [[appearance]]; a [[dandy]], a [[fop]].
6. {{lb|en|US|historical}} In the west, a [[city slicker]] with scant knowledge of [[horse]]s, [[cattle]], or [[frontier]] survival.

Interjection

1. {{lb|en|slang}} {{non-gloss|A term of address, usually for a man, conveying [[awe]], [[excitement]], [[surprise]], [[annoyance]], etc.}}

Verb

1. To [[address#Verb|address]] someone as ''[[#Noun|dude]]''.
2. To take a [[vacation]] in a [[dude ranch]].
3. {{lb|en|US}} ''Usually followed by'' '''{{l|en|up}}''': to [[dress up]], to [[wear]] [[smart]] or [[special]] [[clothes]].

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