dood

Casual online address

Dood is an informal respelling of dude, used in casual online communication and texting.

The spelling adds playfulness or emphasis: What's up, dood?

It appears frequently in gaming contexts and internet culture, sometimes associated with the *Disgaea* video game series where characters use it as a verbal tic.

slang

dude

Informal word for man

  • guyChap or steadying cable
  • broSlang for male friend
  • manAdult male human

fellow · buddy · pal · homie · friend · mate · bloke · chap · fella · dawg

Afrikaans

dead

No longer alive

gone · departed · extinct · demise · mortal · cadaver · corpse · death · dying · fatal

gaming

character

Nature, symbol, or role

  • avatarDigital user representation
  • spriteTiny magical creature
  • penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird

demon · minion · NPC · summoner · netherworld · Nippon · JRPG · reincarnation · vassal

Opposites
formality of address

doodsir

Formal male address

madam · ma'am · mister · Your Honor · Your Excellency

gender marking

dooddudette

Slang for woman

sis · girl · lady · queen · ma'am

social distance

doodstranger

Person not yet known

acquaintance · client · customer · subordinate · superior

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Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G