Definitions

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  • noun rare A typical dude; an unremarkable laid-back man.

Etymologies

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every +‎ dude, modelled on everyman.

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Examples

  • Meghan: I think the trend in general -- in newsgathering and reporting, book and film criticism, and just about everything else -- is a rejection of "experts" and an embrace of everydude.

    Rebecca Serle: Forever Young...Adult Edition 2010

  • Buffy was soon befriended by fellow high schoolers, the studious witch Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and the nerdy everydude Xander (Nicholas Brendon), who stuck by her side even when the show moved from the WB to UPN in 1997.

    Fangs for the Memories, Buffy 2003

  • My everydude waiter did everything a fine-dining waiter would do, except be a dick.

    The Clog 2010

  • Even his boasts are smaller-than-life, conversational everydude shit-talk rather than transcendent ghetto-superhero noise: "I see you niggas on that rap rap rap / Shit, you need to be filling out a app app app."

    Pitchfork: Latest News 2009

  • Kearney's relaxed, natural style has much in common with Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik's, but his everydude vibe has the potential of connecting him more effectively with a broader audience.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009

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