It's very hard to explain to younger people that to GenX "dude" as an interjection is not gendered. Nor always human.
My kid gets it.
We will dude a pair of shoelaces that snaps.
The TV when it suddenly- pixels.
The power goes out? Dude.
Dude is a one syllable shorthand for proclaiming WTF. In humor; in offense.
It's a glorious word.
@Shelter my neighbor adopted a dog and named it Dude for this very reason… also because the way in which the word is spoken … the possibilities are endless.
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@NoMansWoman @Shelter I’ve heard it as a two syllable or rather, elongated single syllable word. Depending on circumstances