How to pronounce dude

Dude is English slang (originally American English) for an individual, typically male. In the 1960s, dude evolved to mean any male person, a meaning that slipped into mainstream American slang in the 1970s. Current slang retains at least some use of all three of these common meanings.

“Bloke” would be the American English equivalent of “dude.” It means a “man.” In the same vein as “bloke,” “lad” is used, however, for boys and younger men.