Words similar to dude
Example sentences for: dude
How can you use “dude” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
The notoriously potty-mouthed rap/metal quintet matures a bit on the follow-up to its 1997 debut, Three Dollar Bill, Y'All$ . The band occasionally departs from its hard-core speed metal and ventures into "melodic interludes, user-friendly grooves, and actual harmonious vocals" (Lorraine Ali, Rolling Stone ). The lyrics, by singer Fred Durst (who clambers out of a toilet during the band's stage act), are "still the stuff of monochromatic dude talk," but sometimes they hint at something deeper--like when "the formerly promiscuous singer confesses his shame for past recreational nookie sessions" (Ali).
Eric Partridge suggests that it is coined from dud an `article of clothing' altered to incorporate attitude with reference to the dude's self-conscious manner or pose.
Bato is a word centuries old that can be translated as “guy” or “dude.”
Dude might have been coined to refer to Wilde and his imitators.
In Chicano communities, in-group chatter, and published literature one frequently comes across the expression bato loco, meaning a “crazy guy,” a “cool dude,” or a “wise guy.”