What is "dude"

Dude \Dude\, n. A kind of dandy; especially, one characterized by an ultrafashionable style of dress and other affectations.

The social dude who affects English dress and English drawl.
--The American.

1883, "fastidious man," New York City slang of unknown origin; recent research suggests it is a shortening of Yankee Doodle, based on the song's notion of "foppish, over-fastidious male" (compare macaroni). The vogue word of 1883, originally used in reference to the devotees of the "aesthetic" craze, later applied to city slickers, especially Easterners vacationing in the West (as in dude ranch, first recorded 1921).\n\nNow, "tenderfoot" is not to be construed as the Western equivalent of that much evolved and more abused specimen of mankind, familiarly styled "dude." For even the Montana cowboy recognizes the latter. Not that he has ever seen the true prototype of a class that was erstwhile so numerous among us. But he is convinced that a person caught in the act of wearing a white linen collar, and who looks as though he might have recently shaved or washed his face, must be a dude, true and proper.

["Random Notes and Observations of a Trip through the Great Northwest," "The Medical Record," Oct. 20, 1883]

interj. (context slang English) A term conveying excitement. n. 1 (context slang English) A man. 2 (context slang used in the vocative English) A term of address for a man. 3 (context originally English) An inexperienced cowboy. 4 (context slang English) A tourist. 5 (context archaic English) A dandy, a man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance. vb. to address someone with the term of address ''#Noun''

n. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance [syn: dandy, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]

Dude is an American English slang term for an individual. It typically applies to men, although the word can encompass either sex.

Dude is an old term, recognized by multiple generations although potentially with slightly different meanings. From the 1870s to the 1960s, dude primarily meant a person who dressed in an extremely fashionable manner (a dandy) or a citified person who was visiting a rural location but stuck out (a city slicker). In the 1960s, dude evolved to mean any male person, a meaning that slipped into mainstream American slang in the 1970s. Current slang retains at least some use of all three of these common meanings.

Dude is an American slang term for an individual, typically male.

Dude or Dudes may also refer to:

"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released as the second of four singles from the Permanent Vacation album in 1987. Bowing at #84 on 3 October 1987, the track reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 12 December 1987 - 2 January 1988, and #41 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #45 on the UK Singles Chart in 1987. It was re-released in early 1990 and peaked at #20. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, lead guitarist Joe Perry and professional songwriter Desmond Child.

Dude (The Highway Life) is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. It is an allegory about good and evil, the conflict between mankind's creative and destructive urges, the power of love, and the joy to be found in simple pleasures. Dude is an Everyman who loses his innocence and fights to regain it.

"Dude" is the first single by Jamaican musician Beenie Man from his studio album Back to Basics. It features Ms. Thing and was produced and written by Dave Kelly. The song is enhanced by the use of a vocoder. The music video uses the remix of the song, which features Shawnna. The song is on the Fiesta riddim. The Fiesta Riddim backing track is also used on Akon's song Gunshot on his album Trouble.

Dude is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed and written by Olivia Milch. The film stars Lucy Hale, Kathryn Prescott, Alexandra Shipp, Awkwafina, and Alex Wolff. Principal photography began on November 30, 2015 in Los Angeles.