You know, those nutty linguists. Always takling the ambiguity out of things.
Not just for slackers: linguist deciphers uses of word 'dude'
Dude, I grew up in Nor-Cal. You don't have to tell me abouy the word dude. Though I have particular fondness for the way my friend Rachel, born in Canada and currently living in Connecticut, pronounces it; "Dyooood."
Dude!