dude
[ dood, dyood ]
/ dud, dyud /
noun
a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners.
Slang.
- a fellow; chap.
- (a general term of address used to a man, woman, or group).
a person reared in a large city.
Western U.S.
an urban Easterner who vacations on a ranch.
interjection
(an expression of shock, approval, sympathy, or other strong feeling): Dude! That's one expensive sandwich!
Verb Phrases past and past participle dud·ed up, present participle dud·ing up.
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.
Origin of dude
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; origin uncertain
Words nearby dude
ductus arteriosis,
ductus venosus,
ductwork,
dud,
duddy,
dude,
dude ranch,
dudeen,
dudelsack,
dudevant,
dudgeon
British Dictionary definitions for dude up
dude
/ (duːd, djuːd) /
noun informal
Western US and Canadian
a city dweller, esp one holidaying on a ranch
mainly US and Canadian
a dandy
US and Canadian
a person: often used to any male in direct address
Derived forms of dude
dudish, adjective dudishly, adverbWord Origin for dude
C19: of unknown origin