dude!??

[wml]

I always hear people say : dude!
but I dont get it... what does that mean~??
is it something like " shoot" or "crap "?

[jessychitra]

Originally Posted by wml

I always hear people say : dude!
but I dont get it... what does that mean~??
is it something like " shoot" or "crap "?

In Google I tried for 'define:dude'. The link, http://www.answers.com/dude&r=67 gives the following meanings:
1. Informal. An Easterner or city person who vacations on a ranch in the West.
2. Informal. A man who is very fancy or sharp in dress and demeanor.
3. Slang.
A man; a fellow.
dudes Persons of either sex.
Hope it helps.
-Jessy

[Tdol]

It means 'guy', but it can be used to show that somone is doing something wrong, or to attract their attention, etc.

[matilda]

dude means guy, boy.
and chick means Girl.

but these two are informal

[wml]

thank you so much, guys

[SunnyDay]

I use it a lot, in the ways listed above but also as "shoot" or "crap." I'll drop a book and say, "Dude!"

It's like the all purpose word. :)

[wml]

last time I heard it was when my friend asked me about my act score..
then she said "dude" and droped her book ontp the desk..

[SunnyDay]

Hopefully that means that you got a good score and she was surprised, and not that you got a bad score and she was surprised. =P

[wml]

hehe~ actually we got same score..
but she's been here 7 years & i've been here 1 year ^^;;
she's a born artist but not very good at testin

[SunnyDay]

Hurray for artists and their bad testing skills. ^_^

Another way to use dude that I just remembered: as an exclaimation to something surprising or cool (or not cool).

"Lookit my new cell phone!"
"Dude!"