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Meanings of dude in English

Portuguese
galã
Catalan
petimetre
Wikidata

A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance.

      galã
      Portuguese
      homem
      Spanish
      tío

      An informal form of address for a man.

            homem
            Usage of dude in English
            1
            Instead of our putting the dude in jail he may jug us.
            Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist; Or, Dudie Dunne Agai...
            2
            If the answer is yes, then you know that dude is solid.
            Assholes finish first
            3
            Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
            Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck
            4
            From the savage who knew nothing to the dude who know less.
            The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12
            5
            Everybody liked him, he was always happy, a good dude, you know?
            Naked Heat
            6
            Where are you, dude? says one top strategist involved in the fight.
            NY Magazine
            7
            The dude's low-impact skills only seem to amplify his high-calibre screen charisma.
            News.com.au
            8
            But dude: read that one over and then probably just delete it.
            The Guardian
            9
            The boys instead of returning the dude's clothes began to maltreat him.
            Oscar the Detective; Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective
            10
            Nice little dude, with a swelled head, but popular with the ladies.
            Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier
            11
            We used to laugh and say 'who is this strange French dude?
            Radio NZ
            12
            And that tells me everything I need to know about this dude.
            Ebony
            13
            Only I wasn't dropped off by some random dude. He almost grins.
            Shatter Me
            14
            Man, we thought the dude was going to have a heart attack.
            The Irish Times
            15
            I don't fit the mold of the industry standard kind of dude.
            Ebony
            16
            Often at a faster pace than the dude behind the steering wheel.
            The Guardian
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            Spanish
            tío
            Dude through the time
            Dude across language varieties
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            Common
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