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by Sweet T on October 5th, 2008
I prefer Dudette
by Chezter is going to save the Redheads on September 27th, 2008
I call everyone and everything "dude", though I usually spell it "dood"
by Dr. FancyPants on September 27th, 2008
Well it should really depend on the type of person you should refer to as "dude". There are many other people other than Matthew McConaughey who refer to anyone especially girls/women as a "dude". To my knowledge, I believe there's a word instead of "dude" for women; which to my best I believe is "dudet".
by georgiefan on October 5th, 2008
Dudette is a girl.
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on October 5th, 2008
I wouldn't like it if someone called me a dude!!!!
by jasper46 on October 5th, 2008
My lesbian friends would like it.My straight friends might have a problem with it!!
by Anonymous on September 27th, 2008
hey there .. welcome to answerbag .. hope you enjoy being here.
I'm thinking dude is mostly spoken in relation to guys but seriously who cares
just do your thing dude .. the world will cope :)
by koldkanuck on September 27th, 2008
i don't see any disrespect unless you add expletives.
by JohnOBonno on September 27th, 2008
I think calling a woman a dude is disrespectful. I wouldn't do it.
by Carolann on September 27th, 2008
I usually use 'Dude' when someone does something stupid. What are ya doing dude?
Guy or girl it fits for stupid acts.Welcome aboard!
by Occams Electric Razor on September 27th, 2008
Dude, I think anyone could be a dude if they are your dude, dude, ya know?
by king of ellipses on September 27th, 2008
when I lived in a university town in Kansas I noticed some of the girls called each other dude. But not the guys calling the girls dude.
by DreAnna on September 27th, 2008
Welcome to answerbag and..I live outside of a college town and have been called dude so often I started to wonder if I looked like a man..LMAO
by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on September 27th, 2008
I think when Matt McConaughey speaks to anyone.. he calls them "dude".
by science_geek on September 27th, 2008
I guess it depends on the woman.
by WilAtHart is DONE on November 15th, 2009
i call other girls dude all the time! across the board sexes. and welcome to answer bag!
by BigDaddyBS on August 3rd, 2009
I usually try to use "Dudette".
Welcome to AB! ;-)
by niki210 on August 3rd, 2009
I call everyone dude lol, even my gf, but she calls me dude too
by TheJoker on March 9th, 2009
Nah, anyone can be a dude..... so long as they're a dude!
by .wishes.on.stars. on October 26th, 2008
I am a girl and i dont mind being called dude unless its by a guy i like
but ive called a girl dude once and she screamed in my face that shes a girl.
by BabyyLee. on October 26th, 2008
I think that if you're a teenager,
sure call anybody a dude,
but when you're older,
I think it's weird to call girls dudes.
But I'm a girl,
and I call other girls dude all the time,
I call my teacher, grandparents, principles, etc, dude all the time. ((:
but I'm a teenager, so who cares.
by Anonymous on November 16th, 2009
All is well thank you very much :) And sure I think it can be used for either. It's quite a good general saying like that.
+5
by Eileen on November 15th, 2009
I refer to girls as dudettes.........at least on the streets of NYC I do.......
by Jazz-Man on November 15th, 2009
i usually use it for the male
by Number 33 on March 9th, 2009
I call the woman I love "dude" when I'm excited. like
Dude guess what!?
It shouldn't matter if you're comfortable with the person, but some people would get offended.
by Fire-eyes on August 3rd, 2009
I address anyone I know as "dude". I don't really care if you call me dude. I know a guy called "Marilin". Names don't really matter with gender anymore, it seems, so why should nicknames or things like "dude" or "mate", whatever those types of names are called.
by sjane23 on August 3rd, 2009
strictly for men only, i'd be very offended if someone called me that to my face (and yes screaming it at my avatar still hurts you know...)
by littlegreycells on August 3rd, 2009
I dont really say dude at all lol, but if I dont think I'd be that bothered if someone called me dude, and I'm a girl...I said dude to someone yesterday in an answer for the first time in ages, hope she wasnt offended!
by MsDawkins on November 10th, 2008
Me and my best bud (girl)call each other dude and think nothing else of it. Not to use it as a term of endearment but really to express a point.
by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on November 1st, 2008
I generally call women, well ... women! And guys dudes. Sometimes I'll call female friends "dudettes," but that's just random. : )
by trouble... on October 26th, 2008
Hello anon77. Welcome to AnswerBag!
According to the authorities at my house. (The grand-kids) It is perfectly acceptable to refer to either sex as "dude". It is considered as a term of endearment or camaraderie.
Conversely,(or not) the term "dudette" is also considered the same. Go figure.
by jdmxrain on October 27th, 2008
depends on the woman but I do use it on both men and women...I don't think its offensive to call me dude.
by TINKERBELLE on November 1st, 2008
hello, personally,i dont like that word dude (for a gal) it reminds me of a dude ranch,a dude is for a guyas someone said i like dudette.
by Done. never again. on November 1st, 2008
I personally don't like being called "dude" by a guy.
by Spacys back on August 3rd, 2009
never refer to a woman as a dude+5
by Vanessa The Rose on August 3rd, 2009
let us try to use their names to refer to people.
i would say mom to my mother, dad to my father
Tom to Tom
Jane to Jane
and so on...
i just hate getting a headache..
by Swiss Miss on November 8th, 2009
I think the word can refer to anyone now I dont see why a girl/woman would take offense to it
by Autism Knows is finally Maestro on November 8th, 2009
Welcome to AB! :o) On some occasions I don't see why someone can't refer to a woman as "dude". I do it often.
by barbieandken on November 15th, 2009
dudette all the way!!
by Werewolf3 on November 15th, 2009
Dude can be used in the male or female persona.
Tis like saying "Hey guys!"
You're addressing all sexes.
by Jagger on November 8th, 2009
Calling a woman dude is not disrespectful, you can call a man or woman this. In the UK it is considered fine anyway.
by Anonymous on November 7th, 2009
relly to tell u the truth u can say it as long as theres no dudes arnd because its a turn off but hey thats my opinion
by guitar_player2009 on August 3rd, 2009
Dude used to mean that you were talking to a guy, but in this new day and age, people use dude when their talking to men or women.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on August 3rd, 2009
It's just a habbit some people use on everyone, but it is really for a guy. It's also really old by now.
by Spirit of the Nomad on August 3rd, 2009
I think technically it's for dudes but I use it for everyone.
by Captain Murphy on October 26th, 2008
I use dude for both sexes. Usually I only say dude when someone does something stupid/spilt my drink/messed up etc. I use it for girls/guys.
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hi sweet dudette!!!! : O )
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on October 5th, 2008
Hahaha, I taught my boys that, they always want to call me dude.
by Sweet T on October 5th, 2008
LOL, how dare they!!!!
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on October 5th, 2008
They are teenagers. *Rolls eyes*
by Sweet T on October 5th, 2008
well, that explains it!!! LOL
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on October 5th, 2008