When did the word 'dude' first appear in print?

1878
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Random House (publisher) (1 statement)

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But dude first appeared in print in 1878.

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Yahoo Answers (1 statement)

When did people start calling each other "dude"? - Yahoo! Answers

But dude first appeared in print in 1878.

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1870
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Wikipedia (1 statement)

Dude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The term "dude" was first used in print in 1870, in Putnam's Magazine.

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