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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An easygoing, vaguely Taoist philosophy and lifestyle inspired by the fictional character Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, as portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski. uncountable

Etymology

From dude + -ism.

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