Young lowbrow guys with heavy New England accents who drink and smoke too much. Akin to meathead or frat-boy, but more localized. Often used in college towns in reference to locals or frat guys.
Part of Steve-O's self-portrait tattoo on his back. The tattoo shows Steve-o in the classic "two-thumbs up" pose, with "Yeah Dude, I Rock! Steve-o" underneath it.
(A)Yeah Dude(s)are very Much like a bro,they walk around with their popped collars and say "yeah dude" to a response to almost anything. Quite possiblythe biggest assholes around.
John walked down the hall and tom asked "Hey yougettin' crunked this friday dude?!" John replied "yeah dude!".
Quite meaningless, it is used when a person succeeds or is otherwise very happy about something.
This expression was no doubt made popular by Steve-O, one of the members of the "Jackass" television series, and most people using this expression will be fans.
When high or drunk, some people will hold entire conversations using only those two words.
Used by me, my sis and a group of boys in north london.. caught on in a small group. If some body is wearing summink stupid and asks you to agree you'd be like "yeah dude" sarcasticly. Get me?
Tramp fassy: "like these heavy trackies?"
Me "yeah dude/yeah mate" (in sarcastic tone)
Neek: "Blazin squad are hectic blood"
Me: "Yeah dude"