This week on Footnotes we trace the origins of “dude,” or His Dudeness, or Duder, or El Duderino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.

Ep. 2: Dudes Dressed Like Bells and Trolls Betraying Their Heritage

At Wired, we report on all manner of topics, from science to tech to culture, and in so doing we’re bound to drop some delightfully obscure topics and language. But don’t fret. Matt Simon is here every week with Footnotes to recap the most ravishing lingo and ideas that adorn Wired.com. It’s like English class, but with more crude photoshops and fewer Gatsbys.

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Ep. 2: Dudes Dressed Like Bells and Trolls Betraying Their Heritage

Ep. 2: Dudes Dressed Like Bells and Trolls Betraying Their Heritage