I’m old, but my even older inlaws refer to each other affectionately as “person.”
People say “dude” is neutral, but you don’t often see it used when all the dudes are women, and the existence of “dudette” also implies it’s not.
“Friend” maybe but could sound sarcastic.
Come to think of it, all these terms are ripe for sarcastic use. In fact, I’d like to see the map of antibrotymology. Which of the above is used the way Wolverine uses “Bub”?
I’m old, but my even older inlaws refer to each other affectionately as “person.”
People say “dude” is neutral, but you don’t often see it used when all the dudes are women, and the existence of “dudette” also implies it’s not.
“Friend” maybe but could sound sarcastic.
Come to think of it, all these terms are ripe for sarcastic use. In fact, I’d like to see the map of antibrotymology. Which of the above is used the way Wolverine uses “Bub”?