What is a dude?

Answer 1

D U D E

1) Originally, “dude” meant a stuck up person who dressed overly well. It first emerged in the year 1883 in England.

2) Later it was used in the old west to mean a city person who moved to the west without actually know what he was doing. Synonymous with “city-slicker”

3) Later, in California, the term changed from these insults to a term meaning any male, human or otherwise. Sometimes it is used in reference to tom-girls. Now, it is often used for emphasis as well.

4) a name for anyone (stereotypically used by male surfters/skaters but now accepted by any race, sex, religion, and wealth)

5) something that's just so awesomly cool, amazingly kick ***

6) a way to start a conversation

Answer 2

Main Entry: 1dude
Pronunciation: 'düd also 'dyüd
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
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

Why all this talk of camel penis?

Answer 3

Dude" is a slang term usually referring to young men that could do anything that was cool and "hip" in the world. Scott F. Kiesling, a linguist from the University of Pittsburgh, states in a 2003 scholarly paper published in American Speech that "the term is used mainly in situations in which a speaker takes a stance of solidarity or camaraderie, but crucially in a nonchalant, not-too-enthusiastic manner. The reason young men use this term is precisely that dude indexes this stance of cool solidarity and independence. Such a stance is especially valuable for young men as they navigate cultural discourses of young masculinity, which simultaneously demand masculine solidarity, strict heterosexuality, and non-conformity."

In the 1960s and 1970s, the term "dude" was a popular part of black slang (not to be confused with Ebonics) that was used by both males and females in referring to a male or males. The term was used in some black "ghetto" or "street" novels of that era. "Dude" was frequently used by black characters in 1970s TV shows, which included "Good Times" and "Sanford and Son." In many 1970s black films, the term was often used; for example, in the film "Blacula," the title character was referred to as "the big dude."

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Answer 4

A dude is many things. In it's strictest definition it's a male horse. But in other translations it can be an endearing term meaning friend, or a general term for a man. It can also be used as an exclamation i.e. DUDE! meaning for example Oh my goodness!

Answer 5

dude, noun. 1 fancy dresser, 2 man from the city.

Answer 6

its a fine looking piece of a**... hehehehe

well i usually call any good looking guy a dude.... or when i'm talking about my dude - erm i mean my boyfriend with my pals i refer to him as dude (well thats obviously coz he be totally good looking),, LOL

Answer 7

I know a dude is a guy...but I learned something new... that dude also means camel's dick...didn't know that

Answer 8

the correct technical encyclopedia definition of a dude is a camel's penis but generally it means someone who's cool

Answer 9

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Answer 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude