1) Originally, “dude” meant a stuck up person who dressed overly well. It first emerged in the year 1883 in England.
2) Later it was used in the old west to mean a city person who moved to the west without actually know what he was doing. Synonymous with “city-slicker”
3) Later, in California, the term changed from these insults to a term meaning any male, human or otherwise. Sometimes it is used in reference to tom-girls. Now, it is often used for emphasis as well.
2) Later it was used in the old west to mean a city person who moved to the west without actually know what he was doing. Synonymous with “city-slicker”
3) Later, in California, the term changed from these insults to a term meaning any male, human or otherwise. Sometimes it is used in reference to tom-girls. Now, it is often used for emphasis as well.
“Look at that rich fellow; what a dude! Do you see the feather in his hat?”
“What’s that dude doing in these parts? I bet he can't even ride a horse!”
“Hey dude, I missed you at the movies the other day!”
“Dude, that's harsh.”
“What’s that dude doing in these parts? I bet he can't even ride a horse!”
“Hey dude, I missed you at the movies the other day!”
“Dude, that's harsh.”
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Users of the phrase will be commonly seen wearing Affliction/Ed Hardy/any-skull-or-dark-printed tshirts, jeans, shoes, accessories and the likes OR matching track suits with white sneakers. Motor vehicle of choice are BMW, Mercedes, or Inifinity with minor exceptions to other rice rockets deemed fast-looking without actually being able to compete in any types of races requiring speed. It will be rare for users of the phrase to be seen alone in public. Thus, it is common to witness a group of individuals using the phrase at a discussion setting. However, the dress code still applies to the group.
Users of the phrase will be commonly seen wearing Affliction/Ed Hardy/any-skull-or-dark-printed tshirts, jeans, shoes, accessories and the likes OR matching track suits with white sneakers. Motor vehicle of choice are BMW, Mercedes, or Inifinity with minor exceptions to other rice rockets deemed fast-looking without actually being able to compete in any types of races requiring speed. It will be rare for users of the phrase to be seen alone in public. Thus, it is common to witness a group of individuals using the phrase at a discussion setting. However, the dress code still applies to the group.
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