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G33Z3R Slang Files · 1978–1999
Dude
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Be one of the first to weigh in. No account needed.
A word for a city slicker in 1883, a word for a surfer in 1965, and by 1982 a word for every human being, including your mother. Spicoli said it; Bill and Ted said it; Jeff Bridges built a religion on it.
It's the most flexible word Gen X gave the language: one syllable that can mean hello, no, I'm sorry, and look at that, based on the pitch.
Sources: Wiktionary — Dude · Wikipedia — Dude
The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add a memory of Dude.
People & types · 1980–1992
Means: An empty-headed person, usually said of a girl, usually unfairly
People & types · 1982–1994
Means: A nerd, but softer; a hopelessly uncool person
People & types · 1989–1996
Means: Friend; a variation on homeboy
People & types · 1985–1999
Means: Someone imitating a scene they're not part of
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