(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.
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Dude, I'd be careful around the principal; he's having a bad day.
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Watch it, dude; you almost knocked me over.
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The session concluded as Josh, disgusted and surprised, yelled, "Dude, you hit like a girl!" The boys in auto shop drew on images of both femininity—"you hit like a girl"—and bisexuality—"I'll show you a switch hitter." (A bisexual man was often referred to as a "switch hitter" or as someone who "played for both teams.")