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dude

Syllabification: (dude)

Pronunciation: /do͞od/

informal

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Definition of dude

noun

a man; a guy:if some dude smacked me, I’d smack him back
a stylish, fastidious man:cool dudes
[a slang term that came into vogue in New York circa1883, in connection with the 'aesthetic' craze of the period]
a city-dweller, especially one vacationing on a ranch in the western US.