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[strollin]

The earliest use of the term dude I recall is from the western movies. A dude was an "Easterner" who came out West. Didn't know how to handle a gun, ride a horse, rope steers, etc... so the cowboys would all harass him.

 

[Corazon]

Dude wheres my tattoo? - YouTube

Dude. LOL

 

[seavixen32]

The movie "The Big Lebowski." A character was named "Dude". Boring and stupid movie.
Might have been good movie if intoxicated first.

The Big Lebowski (1998) - IMDb

Agreed, but Jeff Bridges was a lot better in Crazy Heart, in my view.

Crazy Heart (2009) - IMDb

 

[Joan Archer]

Don't watch movies so that's probably why I didn't know who it was, it doesn't mean I've never watched them though just not for the last few years.

 

[Frank1]

I wish people would stop addressing others on the forum as, Dude, Guy or Bro. That's just my old fashioned opinion.

 

[Athene]

I agree - it comes across as wanting to sound "cool" and "trendy", but to me it just sounds...immature.

 

[seavixen32]

I wish people would stop addressing others on the forum as, Dude, Guy or Bro. That's just my old fashioned opinion.

Without trying to sound like a miserable old geezer, I do agree as it indicates a sense of familiarity with someone you don't know and have no likelihood of meeting.

By sheer coincidence, I watched the 1951 film, Rawhide, tonight. It starred Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward, and just after the film started the word dude was used.

So it's been around for at least 60 years.

 

[z3r010]

You are all dudes unless you email SF support with intimate pictures to prove you are not (over 40's I will take your word).

 

[Dwarf]

It's been around considerably longer than that. Indeed, the word has been used by Edward Bradley (pseudonym: Cuthbert Bede) who mentioned dude in an alternate title of Vol. 1 of his 1858ff. The Adventures of Mr Verdant Green. So that dates it to at least 1858 (and possibly earlier), a good 90+ years prior to the Rawhide film.

See Material for the Study of DUDE, Part 1 | The Dudespaper

 

[seavixen32]

I'm amazed at the stuff we learn on WSF.

 

[Corazon]

So am I!!

 

[Kari]

You are all dudes unless you email SF support with intimate pictures to prove you are not (over 40's I will take your word).

As the Seven Forums is an equal opprtunities forum, should I send proof of me being male to Baroness... ?

Kari

Other Karis:

Kari Whitman


Kari Byron


Kari Klinkenborg


Kari Wahlgren

 

[Golden]

I have been called Sir, dude & bro etc
Last check, yes, I am still what I was /am........

Not forgetting that I once called Jan...."mate" I think I got confused between Jan and Ken because of the similar nebulae avatars

 

[smarteyeball]

Sorry to disappoint you Corazon, I'm fully loaded with male genes.

That's what she said

Not forgetting that I once called Jan...."mate"

She's a good dude, bro.

 

[seavixen32]

:roflmao:

 

[Frank1]

You are all dudes unless you email SF support with intimate pictures to prove you are not (over 40's I will take your word).

I'm 80, or as the kids would say, Eighty and a half goin' on eighty one." By the way, the picture you see of me is not a recent picture.

 

[Arc]

Not forgetting that I once called Jan...."mate" I think I got confused between Jan and Ken because of the similar nebulae avatars

I thought the term "mate" is applicable to either gender ... like classmate or teammate .

Anyway, what is the feminine form of mate then ?

 

[noobvious]

I thought the term "mate" is applicable to either gender ... like classmate or teammate .

Anyway, what is the feminine form of mate then ?

Maybe "femate"? :roflmao:

 

[A Guy]

I thought the term "mate" is applicable to either gender ... like classmate or teammate .

Anyway, what is the feminine form of mate then ?

I agree, mate is not gender specific.

People seem to call me guy all the time? :sarc: I too referred to Jan as a he, long ago it seems now. The whole bro, dude thing is a bit too abused in my opinion. It should be reserved for a friend, or at least long time acquaintance. I do like mate, it's more friendly, and not so common in the US. But since we are international here, it seems more appropriate.

A Guy

 

[Golden]

In Australia, "mate" is strictly a male thing....I'm not sure there is a femine equivalent? Jan?

In New Zealand, "Bro" is widely used as in "Sweet as Bro" meaning "awesome"

Sweet as Bro... - "Sweet as": Second most common phrase in New Zealand after "awesome". Said when someting is rather good instead of just "good" or "OK". Often followed by "bro". - WorldNomads Adventures