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SpongeBarb Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

surfer dude

Does ‘surfer dude’ suggest anything else than 'a surfer'? I read this on a messageboard:



‘Keanu Reeves’ biggest drawback has always been his 'surfer dude' sort of accent, but he's toned that down over the years.’
  

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Hi, The term 'surfer dude' focuses more on the life-style and appearance of the person than on the actual activity of surfing. Such a life-style, for example, is thought to involve marijuana, hedonism, a lack of stress and a rejection of many of society's conventions and pressures. Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, The term 'surfer dude' focuses more on the life-style and appearance of the person than on the actual activity of surfing.
  • Such a life-style, for example, is thought to involve marijuana, hedonism, a lack of stress and a rejection of many of society's conventions and pressures.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

The term 'surfer dude' focuses more on the life-style and appearance of the person than on the actual activity of surfing.

Such a life-style, for example, is thought to involve marijuana, hedonism, a lack of stress and a rejection of many of society's conventions and pressures.

Best wishes, Clive
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It seems that the
"surfer dude accent"
it's recognizable.

Search Yahoo with:
"surfer dude accent"
(quotation marks are important)
and you will find several references to a Southern California accent, which may be it.
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Thanks dudes.

It does seem to me that 'surfer dude accent' is some kind of California accent; but Reeves wasn't brought up in California, I wonder how he got it...Anyway.
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