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
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Bloke as a noun (British, informal):
A man, a fellow; an ordinary man, a man on the street.
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Bloke as a noun (UK):
a man who behaves in a particularly laddish or overtly heterosexual manner.
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Bloke as a noun (now, _, chiefly, Quebec, colloquial):
An anglophone man.
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Bloke as a noun (Australia):
An exemplar of a certain masculine, independent male archetype.
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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"."
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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."
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Dude as a noun:
An inexperienced cowboy.
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Dude as a noun (slang):
A tourist.
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Dude as a noun (archaic):
A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
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Dude as a verb:
To address someone as dude.
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Dude as a verb:
To take a vacation in a dude ranch.
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Dude as a verb (US):
Usually followed by : to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.