Any group of people, regardless of gender.
I did that all the time! (Well, maybe not black socks and sandals!). Some people would do double takes, but if you go to the beach and a bunch of dudes are in bathing suits, what’s the difference?
Oh god. Those ppl are rich dudes who've got way more in common with Platner. They're not gonna drop him. It's also entirely possible he knew them when he was working in DC
(slang, as a collective noun) Any group of people, regardless of gender.
“I did that all the time! (Well, maybe not black socks and sandals!). Some people would do double takes, but if you go to the beach and a bunch of dudes are in bathing suits, what’s the difference?”
“Oh god. Those ppl are rich dudes who've got way more in common with Platner. They're not gonna drop him. It's also entirely possible he knew them when he was working in DC”
“it really is true what they say, dudes do indeed fucking rock”
"dudes" means: Any group of people, regardless of gender.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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it really is true what they say, dudes do indeed fucking rock
“Eh, I am unconvinced of his commitment to the working class. He has always struck me as much more committed to white dudes who don’t want to work for The Man*, but doesn’t have the kind of work ethic** you need to build a blue collar small business***.”
“If a guy (18?m) doesnt like your (17f) insta story does it mean hes not into u? cuz personally im very conscious of whos stuff i like idk about dudes tho?”
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Any group of people, regardless of gender.
"dudes" means: Any group of people, regardless of gender.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"dudes" means: Any group of people, regardless of gender.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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