Since this research was performed in Pittsburgh and I frequently use the word “dude”
myself, I couldn’t resist posting this.
Linguist Deciphers Uses of Word ‘Dude’
PITTSBURGH – Dude, you’ve got to read this. A linguist from the University of Pittsburgh has published a scholarly paper deconstructing and deciphering the word “dude,” contending it is much more than a catchall for lazy, inarticulate surfers, skaters, slackers and teenagers.
