Dude is the New Man
In the 70s, “Man” was the term used to address people. For example, “Pass me a beer, Man” or “Cool, Man.”
This term of address changed in the 80s to “Dude.”
- Dude, cool, Dude.
- Pass me a Mountain Dew, Dude.
- That was awesome, Dude.
Again, we can thank the Surfer Dudes for this new form of address in our English language. “Thanks, Dudes!”