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Dude #7 - The Dude



The Dude.

The New York correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle, a sort of “Man about Town,” notes the introduction of a new word into the language.  It is d-u-d-e or d-o-o-d, the spelling not having been distinctly settled yet.  Nobody knows where the word came from, but it has sprung into popularity within the past few weeks, and everybody is using it.

The Daily Astorian (Oregon), March 28, 1883, page 1, column 1. 


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