DUDES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dude

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 19th century (denoting a dandy): probably shortened from doodle, perhaps with allusion to Yankee Doodle Dandy

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: d(j)uːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a man; a guy (often as a form of address)

Short Definition:

man

Examples:
  • hey dude, what's up?
  • if some dude smacked me, I'd smack him back

Word: Dude

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: d(j)uːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

dress up elaborately

Short Definition:

dress up elaborately

Examples:
  • my brother was all duded up in silver and burgundy

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