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Dade vs Dude - What's the difference?

dade | dude |

As verbs the difference between dade and dude

is that dade is to walk unsteadily, like a child; to move slowly while dude is to address someone with the term of address dude

As a proper noun Dade

is {{surname|from=given names}.

As a noun dude is

a man.

As an interjection dude is

a term conveying excitement.

dade

English

Verb

(dad)
  • (obsolete) To walk unsteadily, like a child; to move slowly.
  • * Drayton
    • No sooner taught to dade , but from their mother trip.
  • (obsolete) To hold up by leading strings or by the hand, as a toddler.
  • * Drayton
    • Little children when they learn to go / By painful mothers daded to and fro.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    dude

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dood * dewd * (Internet slang)

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia dude)
  • (slang) A man.
  • (slang, used in the vocative) A term of address for a man.
    • Relax, dude .
  • (originally) An inexperienced cowboy.
  • (slang) A tourist.
  • (archaic) A dandy, a man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance.

    • Synonyms

    * (man) bloke , chap (dated British), cove (dated British), guy * (term of address for a man) mate (qualifier) * (dandy) dandy, fop, masher * See also

    Derived terms

    * dude-bro * dude ranch * dudine (obsolete), dudess (obsolete), dudette

    Interjection

  • (slang) A term conveying excitement.
    • Dude , I’m glad you finally called.

    Verb

    (dud)
  • to address someone with the term of address

    • References

    External links

    * Essay on the etymology of "Dude" English terms of address ----