dude
noun
also ˈdyüd\
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Synonyms: Noun
beau, Beau Brummell, buck, dandy, fop, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, pretty boy, toff [chiefly British]
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a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry OK, dude, whatever you say.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Dressing up as righteous dude Ferris Bueller, his brooding best friend Cameron Frye, his sophisticated sweetheart Sloane Peterson, or his jealous sister Jeanie Bueller. — Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, "The Best 'Ferris Bueller' Costume Ideas to Channel Your Inner Teenager This Halloween," 3 Sep. 2019 Gordon Monson of the Salt Lake Tribune: Outcome of tonight’s BYU-Utah game rests with the big, angry dudes. — oregonlive, "UO quarterback Justin Herbert’s childhood hero is former Oregon RB LaMichael James: Issues & Answers," 29 Aug. 2019 Think that not quite hot but somehow oddly appealing dude who lived on your freshman hall, had off-beat taste in music, and still pulled a shocking number of girls. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "Yes, You Should Absolutely Have a Hot Girl Summer," 11 July 2019 Brazilians go there, Colombians go there, all these construction dudes go there. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "What are local chefs’ favorite restaurants?," 20 Aug. 2019 But Ruth needs to dump her sweet-but-boring cameraman boyfriend Russell (Victor Quinaz), that dude who can’t stop giving her hickeys, before anything can happen between her and Sam. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Everything you need to remember about GLOW before watching season 3," 8 Aug. 2019 That dig at the work of the former Replacements frontman seemingly comes out of nowhere but gets to an important part of who Berman was — an often hilarious dude. — David Malitz, Washington Post, "If a human being was capable of feeling it, David Berman could write it and render it profound," 8 Aug. 2019 With female superheroes having a major moment thanks to the success of movies like Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman, now is the perfect time to give fans a weekly dose of dramatic justice from someone other than a dude. — Marci Robin, Allure, "The New Batwoman Teaser Predicts a Tattoo Trend for DC Comics Superfans," 21 July 2019 The dude that helped run Barry out of Detroit was Sylvester Croom, the offensive coordinator. — Freep.com, "20 years ago, Barry Sanders retired and 'all hell broke loose'," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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