dudes
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈdjudz// UK //djˈuːdz// dudes
n. a casual way to refer to men or people in general. You use it when talking to or about friends in a relaxed setting.
n. an informal term of address or reference for males, though increasingly used as a gender-neutral plural in colloquial speech. Primarily associated with North American English and informal social registers.
I'm going to the park with some dudes from work.
The dudes at the skate park were helpful and showed me how to do a kickflip.
Usage
Plural form of 'dude'. Often functions as a vocative to address a group directly.