Obnoxious arrogant young men (often
college aged) with very little to say, yet can not shut up. Prone to talking very loudly when sober, and outright shouting and yelling when drunk. Frequently they drink to get drunk, and do so to excess. They are invariable loud and sloppy drunks. Ya-dudes favor loud
bars, and clubs; usually with loud
popular music (typically hip hop, or '80s
hair metal) that also feature equally vapid young women who favor the bump and
grind style of dancing.
Ya-dudes are frequently observed in the company of
slam pigs and pursue women almost exclusively as sexual objects. They normally have terrible taste in music, like action films, and eschew reading. Ya-dudes are generally very concerned about current styles, and status symbols, yet often exercise questionable taste. Ya-dudes often co-opt ebonics and other forms of urban speech and use it without irony. They are typically caucasian but can be of any race, and have previously been referred to as white hats and todds.
The term is most prevalent in New
England and to a lesser degree in other Northeast states, and can encompass several other types of obnoxious young men including jocks, frat
boys, preppies, and guidos.
A quick way to spot a ya-dude is to examine their speech.
Example:
Ya-dude #1: Sup brah!
Ya-dude #2: Not too much
buddy, I am suffering though. I got frrrrrrrricking wasted last night.
YD1: Ha ha, no doubt. I could tell you were having some fun last night. Yo, that slut you left the
party with was fucking mad hot, son.
YD2: Tcha . . . Ya dude!
Hence ya-dude.
We an not having beer pong, beirut, or quarters at our
party. That will only encourage the ya-dudes to stick around.
Drinking games are strictly the province of amateurs and ya-dudes.
There is no fucking way we are drinking at The Kells tonight. I don'
t feel like going to
prison for killing a ya-dude.
