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'tude
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tude -tude tu'de tudé
English
Alternative forms
en tude
Etymology
en attitude.
Pronunciation
en RP
en /ˈtʃuːd/ yod-coalescence
en /tjuːd/ non-<<yod-coalescence>>
en /tud/ GA
en En-au-'tude.ogg AU
en uːd 1
Noun
~
en slang US attitude, especially one of arrogance or hostility; swagger.
en Hey. No reason for you to cop a ’tude on me just because she dumped you.
205 37 Julie and her bandmate Jon Spencer were slightly scary, I remember, all black clothes with tons of ’tude.
Related terms
en attitude-adjuster attitudinous
Anagrams
en detu Deut. Duet duet