Collocations for "dude"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "dude" in context.
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dude
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- slang: dude, I love your [sneakers, glasses, car]!
- slang: what's [up, wrong] dude?
- slang: the dude in the [red shirt, overalls]
- slang: this dude is [awesome, hard core]
- slang: who's that dude (over there)?
- slang: he's one [mean, cool, tough] dude
- slang: that's what I [thought, said, did], dude!
- slang: dude, that's what I [thought]!
- slang: some dude [smacked, hit, pushed] me
- slang: [hold on, wait] a minute, dude
- slang: hey dude, I thought you wanted to [go, come, try]
- slang: the coolest dudes in the [neighborhood, club, city]
- slang, offensive: dude, fuck off!
- slang, offensive: fuck off, dude!
- slang, offensive: shut the fuck up, dude!
- slang, offensive: dude, what the [hell, fuck]?
'dude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):