Arpikarhu: the album - Pink triangle records presents...

[Maynard]

"Dude", while a great word, really stems from the surf culture in Southern California. It adds some colorful flavor to most conversations, but when you're speaking in the edgy street lingo that we're engaging in now, "Bro" would be the more proper term to use. Possibly even a "My Nigga". You need to make sure you leave off the "R" though to refrain from using it as a racist term.