dude ,
n :
(colloquial) A man, generally a younger man. So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi". (colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a teenager or young man, particularly when cautioning him or offering him advice. An inexperienced cowboy. (slang) A tourist. (archaic) A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop. American actor, singer and producer Jeff Bridges, who played Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski in the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, was born on this day in 1949.
