Fun for Friday: Etymology of “Dude”
Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay
For this week’s Fun for Friday, check out this article about the etymology of the word “dude“! The article also explores the idea of “macaronic language,” which is not a term I was familiar with prior to this article. But it’s interesting how it’s connected to both the way “dude” came about AND the connection between dude and macaroni.
And, of course, neither of those things are entirely connected to the modern usage of dude. But you’ll have to check out the article to learn more!
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