DUDE


Meaning of DUDE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' düd also ' dyüd

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1883

1 : a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : DANDY

2 : a city dweller unfamiliar with life on the range especially : an Easterner in the West

3 : FELLOW , GUY ― sometimes used informally as a term of address <hey, dude , what's up>

– dud · ish \ ' d(y)üd-ish \ adjective

– dud · ish · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.