dude
Informal male address
Dude is an informal term for a man or guy, used especially as a casual form of address: Dude, you're not going to believe this.
Originally 19th-century slang for a fastidious man overly concerned with dress, it evolved through surfer and skater culture into a general exclamation of surprise, enthusiasm, or emphasis.
The word now transcends gender in casual speech—women address other women as dude.
A dude ranch is a Western-style vacation resort where guests can play cowboy.
Slang for male friend
- buddyInformal term for companion
- palClose trusted companion
- guyChap or steadying cable
- matePartner or companion
homie · fella · man · friend · amigo · compadre · chap · bloke
Twisted and rough
- stokedExtremely enthusiastic, slang
- radExposure measurement unit
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
mellow · laid-back · beach · wave · ocean · board · wetsuit · wipeout
Mounted cattle herder
- westernOf the sunset side
- horsebackAtop a steed
- wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
trail · rodeo · corral · saddle · boots · spurs · lasso · campfire
Vain male clotheshorse
- fashionistaStyle-obsessed person
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
tailored · dapper · natty · snappy · debonair · suave · elegant · stylish
Command to stop
- wowCry of amazement
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
amazement · interjection · reaction · emphasis · astonishment · incredulity · bewilderment · stunned
bro
Slang for male friend
mate · homie · fella · man · friend · amigo · compadre · chap · bloke · gent
gnarly
Twisted and rough
chill · mellow · laid-back · beach · wave · ocean · board · wetsuit · wipeout · barrel
cowboy
Mounted cattle herder
cattle · trail · rodeo · corral · saddle · boots · spurs · lasso · campfire · frontier
fop
Vain male clotheshorse
- fashionistaStyle-obsessed person
- gentlemanCourteous, honorable man
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
bespoke · tailored · dapper · natty · snappy · debonair · suave · elegant · stylish · overdressed
whoa
Command to stop
shock · amazement · interjection · reaction · emphasis · astonishment · incredulity · bewilderment · stunned · speechless
- surfer dudeCasual ocean boardsman
- dude ranchVacation cattle farm
- dude ranchesVacation farms offering horseback activities
- dude broAggressively casual male stereotype
- Milk DudsChocolate-covered caramel candy
- The Dude