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Dude is American slang for an individual, typically male. [1] From the 1870s to the 1960s, dude primarily meant a male person who dressed in an extremely fashionable manner (a dandy) or a conspicuous citified person who was visiting a rural location, a "city slicker". In the 1960s, dude evolved to mean any male person, a meaning that slipped ...
I have a heated debate with many people about the use of the word 'dude'. It has been widely believed, used and postulated by Australians that the word dude somehow means camels dick or foreskin. I wonder where this idea orginated, given dude has many other colloquial meanings in the USA and in England.
The first known reference to Dude in an American film was in the 1969 movie, "Easy Rider," where Captain America (portrayed by Peter Fonda) explains to his cellmate lawyer (portrayed by Jack Nicholson) the definition of "Dude": "Dude means nice guy; Dude means regular sort of person."
Dan the Dude (fl. c. 1905–1915), New York City criminal and cafe owner; Devin the Dude (born 1970), American musician; Gustavo Dudamel (born 1981), Venezuelan musician nicknamed "The Dude" Dude Esterbrook (1857–1901), American Major League Baseball player; Dude Harlino (born 1980), Indonesian actor; Dude Mowrey (born 1972), American country ...
An early study of stereotypes of white people found in works of fiction which were written by African-American authors was conducted by African-American sociologist Tilman C. Cothran in 1950. White Americans were commonly viewed as feeling superior to African Americans, harboring hatred for Blacks, being brutish, impulsive, or mean, having a ...
Louie Anderson landed a part in "Coming to America," Eddie Murphy's 1988 cult classic, because of a kind gesture. And he had no idea it would revamp his film career.
AJ Templeton, The Hideout In this digital modern age, John Wayne's dusty Wild West seems like a novel, old fashioned place. And while the Gold Rush may be over, it's comforting to note that this ...
The term is most commonly used in American and Australian politics. [1] In the United States, the term came into increasing use following white male backlash to the civil rights movement and second-wave feminism of the mid-20th century which gained more rights for white women and people of color in American society.