dude

It taps into humanity’s most ancient, addictive comedic truth, which is that some dude getting hit in the balls is hilarious.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

“You know, from outside, this looks like ‘This dude running for a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

He can get a 22-year-old Black dude from Compton to rock out, and he can get an 80-year-old grandma to twerk on stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

McDonald looked over at Davis at one point, saying, "talk to your lawyer man, this dude is tripping".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"He look like the type of dude who would own a store that just sells...snacks. Like, you know what kind of guy you gotta be to just sell snacks? Snacks?"

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Shorter version of the problem: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz exist, and playing those two dudes is hell on Earth for everyone, including Djokovic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Trump and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been known acquaintances for years—or whatever it’s called when two rich and famous dudes in entertainment are often invited to the same charity events, galas, and afterparties.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

“We had some of the baddest dudes in baseball — not only in Sacramento, but in baseball. We were proud of that,” Baker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Referring to the synthetic soldier, Justine Moore, an AI-focused partner at Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz, wrote on X: "I'm genuinely floored by how many dudes are following influencers that are clearly AI."

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

One of the dudes calls for Sneaky to come on, but he looks back at me.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist