The difference between Bloke and Dude

When used as nouns, bloke means a man, a fellow, whereas dude means a man, generally a younger man.


Dude is also verb with the meaning: to address someone as dude.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bloke and Dude

  1. Bloke as a noun (British, informal):

    A man, a fellow; an ordinary man, a man on the street.

  2. Bloke as a noun (UK):

    a man who behaves in a particularly laddish or overtly heterosexual manner.

  3. Bloke as a noun (now, _, chiefly, Quebec, colloquial):

    An anglophone man.

  4. Bloke as a noun (Australia):

    An exemplar of a certain masculine, independent male archetype.

  1. Dude as a noun (chiefly, US, colloquial):

    A man, generally a younger man.

    Examples:

    "So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi"."

  2. Dude as a noun (colloquial, used in the vocative):

    Examples:

    "'Dude, I'd be careful around the principal; he's having a bad day."

    "Watch it, dude; you almost knocked me over."

  3. Dude as a noun:

    An inexperienced cowboy.

  4. Dude as a noun (slang):

    A tourist.

  5. Dude as a noun (archaic):

    A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.

  1. Dude as a verb:

    To address someone as dude.

  2. Dude as a verb:

    To take a vacation in a dude ranch.

  3. Dude as a verb (US):

    Usually followed by : to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.

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