(birding, derogatory) A birder who has expensive clothing and equipment, but scant knowledge of birds, their fieldmarks, habits, etc.
Is it a white dude? I'm 100% sure it's a white dude. *preview pops up* Ah, yep. White dude. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...
Are you fucking high dude? First off calm down, if you dont like it why are you so vocal about it that you had to comment on it twice and secondly this isn't even furry content...that is a human character
(birding, derogatory) A birder who has expensive clothing and equipment, but scant knowledge of birds, their fieldmarks, habits, etc.
“>> Dude, I did not resist the urge. It was”
“>> dude. Izzy's hustled all of you.”
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(slang, as a collective noun) Any group of people, regardless of gender.
(slang, usually, derogatory) A hypermasculine male, especially a misogynistic or otherwise chauvinistic one.
Any group of people, regardless of gender.
(slang, often, humorous) A girl or woman, especially a masculine one.
Derek building a force-field around the Met Gala on the basis that it's "art" ok dude, why are all the guests millionaire elites tho? Some art is fucking dogshit that deserves to be burned to the ground.
“>> Dude, I did not resist the urge. It was”
“dude. For Coachella, this would this”
“dude. For Coachella, this would this”
“>> dude. Izzy's hustled all of you.”
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(slang) A tourist.
“Is it a white dude? I'm 100% sure it's a white dude. *preview pops up* Ah, yep. White dude. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o...”
“Are you fucking high dude? First off calm down, if you dont like it why are you so vocal about it that you had to comment on it twice and secondly this isn't even furry content...that is a human character”
“Derek building a force-field around the Met Gala on the basis that it's "art" ok dude, why are all the guests millionaire elites tho? Some art is fucking dogshit that deserves to be burned to the ground.”
“The problem with feminism is equal treatment. So you want me to treat you like a dude? Treat you all cool like, but I'm also attracted to you??? News flash, women! You can't choose your sexuality! No matter how many times you try”
“Get both three my favourite little dude”
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(chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi".
"dude" means a man, generally a younger man. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"dude" is informal English meaning a man, generally a younger man. It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a man" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "dude" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“last night i met this trans dude and he was just like this awkward bumbling little boy and i cannot accurately express how intensely beautiful that is”
“Some random dude running as a Republican for Congress in IN-05 is truly unhinged. And his picture on Ballotpedia is truly perfection for a wacko like this.”
“Centaur cavalier is so fin dude”
“Huh? He's just a dude. Everyone should be held to the same standard. Youthful mistakes should be forgiven. Especially if you arent too bright. His tattoo is a red herring. We should be talking about his time spent killing people for money with Blackwater.”
“she was searching for "rodrigo duterte park" and we got curious. my friend feigned ignorance on duterte, and I just mentioned "bad dude" and she seemed surprised. "no, he's good for the people!"”
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