'tude

¹ American  

[tood, tyood] / tud, tyud /

noun

Slang.

1. an arrogant attitude.

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-tude ² American  

1. a suffix appearing in abstract nouns (generally formed from Latin adjectives or participles) of Latin origin (latitude; altitude ); on this model, used in the formation of new nouns.

   platitude.

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’tude ¹ British  

/ tjuːd, tuːd /

noun

1. slang  a hostile or defiant manner

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-tude ² British  

suffix

1. indicating state or condition

   plenitude

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Etymology

Origin of 'tude¹

First recorded in 1970–75; shortened form of attitude

Origin of -tude²

< Latin -tūdō (> French -tude )

Example Sentences

The octogenarian megastar is seemingly ever-present, popping up on social media feeds with his affable avuncularity, his relentlessly sunny, two thumbs up ‘tude. Yet despite the steady trickle of Beatles scholarship that continues to be published, including Ian Leslie’s insightful book, “John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs,” earlier this year, McCartney is a cipher, a blank page.

From Los Angeles Times

Angst may sound a bit different for Gen-Z, but 'tude is genetic, or so it would often seem.

From Salon

And over at a Democratic office in Rochester, Pa, Walz, a former football coach, pumped up volunteers by telling everyone, “Let’s leave it all on the field,” painting the perfect image of the positive 'tude the Harris-Walz campaign has quickly become known for.

From Salon

Such is the quippy, strenuously irreverent sensibility of “Cinderella,” which for all its knowing, self-referential ’tude can’t help but feel like it’s trying too hard.

From Washington Post

Per Paulsen: "I love that critter. The inspiration? Let's say it was 'HAL' from '2001: A Space Odyssey,' with a 'tude and a vasectomy."

From Salon