dude -
n. US sl.
1 a fastidious aesthetic person, usu. male; a dandy.
2 a holiday-maker on a ranch in the western
US, esp. when unused to ranch life.
3 a fellow; a guy.
dude ranch a cattle ranch converted to a holiday centre for tourists etc.
dudish adj. [19th c.: prob. f. G dial. dude fool]
