The difference between Chap and Dude
When used as nouns, chap means a man, a fellow, whereas dude means a man, generally a younger man.
When used as verbs, chap means of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness, whereas dude means to address someone as dude.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chap and Dude
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Chap as a noun (dated, outside, UK, and, Australia):
A man, a fellow.
Examples:
"Who’s that chap over there?"
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Chap as a noun (UK, dialectal):
A customer, a buyer.
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Chap as a noun (Southern US):
A child.
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Chap as a verb (intransitive):
Of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness.
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Chap as a verb (transitive):
To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough.
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Chap as a verb (Scotland, northern England):
To strike, knock.
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Chap as a noun:
A cleft, crack, or chink, as in the surface of the earth, or in the skin.
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Chap as a noun (obsolete):
A division; a breach, as in a party.
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Chap as a noun (Scotland):
A blow; a rap.
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Chap as a noun (archaic, often, in the plural):
The jaw.
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Chap as a noun:
One of the jaws or cheeks of a vice, etc.
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Chap as a noun (internet, _, slang):
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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.