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  2. Dude - Wikipedia

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    Dude" may have derived from the 18th-century word "doodle", as in "Yankee Doodle Dandy". [6] In the popular press of the 1880s and 1890s, "dude" was a new word for "dandy"—an "extremely well-dressed male", a man who assigned particular importance to his

  3. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Coot: [10] A crazy and foolish old man; senile man. Cougar : [ 11 ] [ 12 ] An American slang term referring to older women who have romantic or sexual relations with younger men, although the term can also have a positive connotation depending on the situation or circumstance.

  4. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    (informal) man, fellow. e.g. Terry is a top bloke. Also common in Australia and New Zealand. (US and UK also: guy, US dude). blower telephone blues and twos (slang) emergency vehicle with lights and sirens (emergency services in the UK generally use blue flashing lights and formerly used a two-tone siren) (US: lights and sirens or code) bobby

  5. Man (word) - Wikipedia

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    The word "man" is still used in its generic meaning in literary English. The verb to man (i.e. "to furnish [a fortress or a ship] with a company of men") dates to early Middle English. The word has been applied generally as a suffix in modern combinations like "fireman", "policeman", and "mailman".

  6. 71 Unhinged Messages From Dating Apps That Are Pure Chaos

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    Image credits: PopsMcgovern These days, online dating is more popular than ever. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly three in ten U.S. adults have used a dating site or app. But it’s ...

  7. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/2010 August 11 ...

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    I have a heated debate with many people about the use of the word 'dude'. It has been widely believed, used and postulated by Australians that the word dude somehow means camels dick or foreskin. I wonder where this idea orginated, given dude has many other colloquial meanings in the USA and in England.

  8. What is ‘sus’? Decoding the latest slang word - AOL

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    According to Sylvia Johnson, head of methodology at Preply, some kids say "sus" to indicate anything that feels "cringe," defined by Urban Dictionary as feeling embarrassed or ashamed.

  9. 76 Anomalies And Weird Structures People Found Using Google ...

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    Image credits: Diyani Kaimuddin You can also use Google Earth to explore the planet and various cities, locations, and landscapes using coordinates.The program covers most of the globe (97% back ...