Particularly stoners, surfers and skaters. Learn more. Sorry, Dude, but a whale's penis is called a "Dork".You might find this study by U Pitt linguist Scott Kiesling relevant for specifying "dude"I thought the original meaning of dude was a whales penis. Congratulations! In the 1960s, dude evolved to mean any male person, a meaning that slipped into mainstream American slang in the 1970s. I think the meaning of dude is an infected hair on an elephants penis. A word that americans use to address each other. Many people believe dude to mean Camel´s penis. Dude definition, a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners. The 'camels penis/foreskin/testicles' rumour has been around much longer than that. Although it is impossible to track or prove, I made this up at Southcott Lower School, in Leighton Buzzard, England when I was 7 years old (1985). And whales have huge penises (I would assume).
Do you remember these totally 80's words?How Many Words Are There In The English Language?“Affect” vs. “Effect”: Use The Correct Word Every TimeAll Of These Words Are Offensive (But Only Sometimes)What Is The Difference Between “Furlough” vs. “Layoff”?What Is The Difference Between “It’s” And “Its”?Absentee Ballot vs. Mail-In Ballot: Is There A Difference? I remember in middle school (1979 - 1983) the same rumour.I just confirmed it. You cannot use a website that has less credentials than a schizophrenic homeless heroin addict selling ice cubes to a penguin!--BillyNair 16:40, 4 February 2009 (UTC) I thought the original meaning of dude was a whales penis. dude definition: 1. a man: 2. a man: 3. any man, or one who comes from a city and dresses in a stylish way. That's all I can make of it from the context.I heard a rumor that originally the dude from duderanch was a reference to horse penis- which doesn't seem unlikely as a possible the origin for inexperienced cowboy?Not only that, but there is a variation on this theme. See more. What’s The Difference Between “i.e.” vs. “e.g.”?“Epidemic” vs. “Pandemic” vs. “Endemic”: What Do These Terms Mean?What Do “a.m.” And “p.m.” Stand For?When you re-hear to this 80's slang you'll feel like you've been transported back in time. If your going to claim starting a rumour well after it was started, you should take your hand of your clasper, you must have two.Actually, a whale penis is a dork.The term was perfectly illutrated in the wonderful movie "The Big Lebowski": Jeff Bridges was the Dude... baba-cool, relaxed, quite the opposite of a dandy... JC Cardinal - 6th Jan 2005I once heard long ago that "dude" is the term for an infected hair on an elephant's rear end.Really? ‘Hey dude, why'd you take your mouth off the exhaust pipe?’ ‘So to the dude who I smacked, if you're reading this, I'm sorry, truly sorry.’ ‘Hey dude, all you have to do when you watch a TV show is tape the show at the same time that you are watching it.’ ‘See, there's this dude, dude… Dude! And whales have huge penises (I would assume).I think the meaning of dude is an infected hair on an elephants penis.In the plural: "[H]e ... bought a cheap spinning outfit, and some white and yellow nylon dudes." Define Dude by Webster's Dictionary, WordNet Lexical Database, Dictionary of Computing, Legal Dictionary, Medical Dictionary, Dream Dictionary. From the 1870s to the 1960s, dude primarily meant a person who dressed in an extremely fashionable manner (a dandy) or a conspicuous citified person who was visiting a rural location, a "city slicker". -- John D. MacDonald, "Deadly Welcome", Chapter 4, first paragraph.I've never heard that usage, and the common uses are not given.This discussion is no longer live and is left here as an archive.
It has been very interesting to see this idea spread.Really, again, really. Dude is American English slang for an individual, typically male. I heard it in 1972 in reference to one of 26 transports two mascots, camels. Please do not modify this conversation, but feel free to discuss its conclusions.It should not be re-entered without careful consideration.This may have been some fisherman's slang for water-repellent or quick drying clothing back in the 1950s when the book was written. Dude explanation. In 1985?