Deletion of Dude

Comment: If the article was defining the word, then delete. If it was an obscure |protologism with no background or widespread usage, then delete. However, clearly the word possess notability. It's an example of vernacular with culture significance
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary (WP:NEO)

Comment: Probably should wait a day or two, but I'm guessing this discussion should be closed per 
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Snowball clause (WP:SNOW)

Comment: this user has clear |conflict of interest issues
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Conflict of interest (WP:COI)

Comment: Sorry dude, but  as per nom
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary (WP:DICT)

Comment: the current article is not well written, but I contend it is possible to build a reasonable article about the word "dude" from |proper soucres. For example http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20010621 this article from Random House would seem to be a promising starting point for an editor interested in creating a good article on the subject, particularly how the term has evolved and its impact on society and culture. Or how about http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/16256721.html this interesting article on the "dude vote" which may also warrant inclusion? http://books.google.com/books?id=diYUhkO9V8wC&printsec=frontcover&dq=dude&ei=Q4zUR_XGBJXUzAT02PGABA&sig=R2ylXBDqQr6Ti4n7e_8jT39Zo1c#PPR19,M1 Here is a book on dude ranches, another rich source of material and http://books.google.com/books?id=yOsTAAAAYAAJ&q=dude&dq=dude&lr=&ei=oozUR4_IIZy8zATpg_CABA&pgis=1 here is another. I'm sure with a bit of digging a plethora of books and articles could be found to write a really interesting and well researched article here. The fact that the current article is below standard should encourage us to improve it, not delete it, as long as we can find good sources to work from, which I think we can here
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Verifiability (WP:V)