1
: a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : dandy
2
: a city dweller unfamiliar with life on the range (see range entry 1 sense 3b)
especially
: an Easterner in the West
dudishly
adverb
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Noun
a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry
OK, dude, whatever you say.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Back in the present day, Kraven has a list of evil dudes to kill, Chorney having been one of them.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
While many family all-inclusives are beach resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, some New England lakeside retreats, dude ranches in the mountains, teen-friendly wellness destinations and ski resorts also offer fantastic pay-one-price options.
—Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
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Noun
In high school, Magaro got tight with a dude who turned him on to more challenging stuff, lots of Stanley Kubrick.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Back in the present day, Kraven has a list of evil dudes to kill, Chorney having been one of them.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Better, locals say, to come back in the summer, when it’s all duded up, the Quonset-hut mural and facade glinting in the sun, the cafe’s patio brimming with diners peering down to the rushing water below, people throwing Frisbees on the lawn next door before buying tickets to the matinee.
—Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
While many family all-inclusives are beach resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean, some New England lakeside retreats, dude ranches in the mountains, teen-friendly wellness destinations and ski resorts also offer fantastic pay-one-price options.
—Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dude. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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