In the early 1960s, dude became prominent in surfer culture as a synonym of guy or fella. The female equivalent was "dudette" or "dudess", but these have both fallen into disuse and "dude" is now also used as a unisex term. This more general meaning of "dude" started creeping into the mainstream in the mid-1970s.
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Apr 2, 2011 · a female friend. Also used endearingly as "chiquita". What's up, chica?
Oct 5, 2023 · Younger women often call their friends 'girl'. Dude is somewhat gender neutral, but definitely more masculine.
Dec 26, 2014 · Dudine is the feminine for Dude. The female version of dude is often said to be dudette and often used as so. Merriam-Webster has the real ...
May 14, 2022 · The proper term one should use when referring to a female dude is dudine. I must admit that caught me by surprise. For a brief moment, the two ...
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A girl might call you “dude” if she's protective of you. ... A girl might call you “dude” if she's protective of you. If a girl cares about you, she may call you ...
Feb 17, 2009 · Agreed. In AE, "dudes" can be used by and for either gender. I've also heard girls call their female friends "dudettes".
Dec 18, 2022 · "dude" as an exclamation is gender-neutral. Referring to someone as "dude" (i.e. instead of saying their name) can be gender-neutral but not ...
Mar 21, 2012 · "Dude" started as being used to refer to a male but now it is used to address a person you are speaking to. Otherwise what are your options? C' ...
Sep 11, 2008 · Heh, generally people used to say "dudette" for a woman.. but no one really says either word any more to my knowledge; unless they're joking ...