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dude noun [ d(j)uːd ]

• a man; a guy (often as a form of address).
• "hey dude, what's up?"

dude verb

• dress up elaborately.
• "my brother was all duded up in silver and burgundy"
Origin: late 19th century (denoting a dandy): probably shortened from doodle, perhaps with allusion to Yankee Doodle Dandy.


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