"everydude" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: everydudes [plural]
Etymology: every + dude, modelled on everyman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|every|dude}} every + dude, {{m|en|everyman}} everyman Head templates: {{en-noun}} everydude (plural everydudes)
  1. (colloquial) A typical dude; an unremarkable laid-back man. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-everydude-en-noun-nNabC~nb

Inflected forms

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