DUDE


Meaning of DUDE in English

I. ˈdüd also ˈdyüd 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 ˈd(y)üd-ish adjective

• dud·ish·ly adverb

II. transitive verb

( dud·ed ; dud·ing )

Date: 1899

: dress up — usually used with up

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.