2007-02-20 13:51:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It can actually mean a lot of things. It's the one word I can think of that can have so many different meanings......you can look at someone after something crazy happens and say "Dude!" and it could mean - Did you see that? and they will sayd "Duuuudddeee!" and that would mean - yeah, can you believe that? And then the guy could reply saying "dude" shaking his head. - meaning that was crazy..........I can go on all day Dude....lol It's all in how you say it. But before Dude guys used to call each other Brah - short for Bother. It's must another nick name/slang term.
2007-02-20 13:55:23 · answer #1 · answered by Nette 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) n. a name for anyone (stereotypically used by male surfters/skaters but now accepted by any race, sex, religion, and wealth)
2) n. something that's just so awesomly cool, amazingly kick @$$
3) ?. a way to start a conversation
4) replacing "um" or "like" in any sentence
1) Dude, that guy is soo sexy!
2) Omg! , me and Hil were both like "Duuuude."
3) Dude you have no idea!
4) And then...dude...dude...dude , crap I forgot.
2007-02-20 22:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from Dictionary.com
–noun 1. a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners.
2. Slang. fellow; chap.
3. a person reared in a large city.
4. Western U.S. an urban Easterner who vacations on a ranch.
—Verb phrase5. dude up, Informal. to dress in one's fanciest, best, or most stylish clothes; dress up: He got all duded up to go to the dance.
2007-02-20 21:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by I ♥ Big Bang! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question, probably like a term made up by some kids, and the name just stuck. I think 'dude' is usually when talking about males, and 'dudettes' are usually when talking about females. That's about all I know.
2007-02-20 21:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1.a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners.
2.Slang. fellow; chap.
3.a person reared in a large city.
4.Western U.S. an urban Easterner who vacations on a ranch.
5.dude up, Informal. to dress in one's fanciest, best, or most stylish clothes; dress up: He got all duded up to go to the dance.
2007-02-20 21:55:24 · answer #5 · answered by kar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a hired hand on a ranch. Not a very good one either. Hence the term dude ranch.
2007-02-20 21:54:07 · answer #6 · answered by John P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understood dude to refer to a horse used to stud out for breeding purposes, like a stallion.
2007-02-21 01:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by Leigh K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just found out that to diffrent people it means diffrent things .I always took it to mean hey guy,or wow what a bad a-- looking guy.But to my boyfriend(who is from Montana) he hates it and says it means a cowboy at a dude ranch who tryes to milk a stear.Hahahah
2007-02-20 21:57:37 · answer #8 · answered by alaskanlady49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude!! What kinda question is that dude?? C'mon dude, you know what dude means. Dude!!!!!
2007-02-20 21:54:38 · answer #9 · answered by JiveSly 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dude- i heard it meant an infected hair on an elephants butt, but i dont really think it means that
2007-02-20 21:55:03 · answer #10 · answered by my # is 1-800-you-wish 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋