A teacher might say it of a test, if a student suddenly improved their performance after receiving poor marks. In a sense, the test result was the catalyst that sparked off a reaction in the student, stirring them into action!
Best Answer: Yeah, The Big Lebowski - one of my all time favorites. It basically means he is an easy going fellow and is pretty content to go along with whatever is happening. The main character, of course, is nicknamed The Dude. The verb abide has a number of meanings. The Dude: Yeah, well. The Dude abides.
Citation from Chapter 4, Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site. See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender. Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Daylene from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Jun 09 1998.