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Question

A word was clued, then split into three fixes, which three other dudes clued. The clues are:

I'm a sailor dude,
I'm a generic dude,
I'm an original dude,
I'm used on road trips.

@Rand, I meant to subvert the riley by disordering the clues, then on posting review, ordered by length, and by happenstance this ordered the riley correctly! — Tom, May 03 '20 at 18:49

Stiv · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-03T18:54:13.463

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After a little thought, could you be:

TARMACADAM? (Usually shortened to 'tarmac'...)

I'm a sailor dude,

TAR is another word for sailor, often used in cryptic crosswords.

I'm a generic dude,

MAC is a common nickname or moniker by which a man may be addressed.

I'm an original dude,

In religious circles, ADAM is the name given to the first ('original') man.

I'm used on road trips.

TARMACADAM (tarmac) is what a road surface is made of - it actually is the road!

edited May 03 '20 at 18:54

answered May 03 '20 at 18:51

Stiv

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered May 03 '20 at 18:40

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I think the answer is

Tarpaulin

I'm a sailor dude,

Tar = a sailor

I'm a generic dude,

Paul = a common male forename

I'm an original dude,

In = fashionable or original (the "in" thing)

I'm used on road trips.

Tarpaulin = heavy-duty waterproof cloth, often used outdoors on trips.

answered May 03 '20 at 18:40

hexomino

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Just pipped me to the (quite literal!) post - nice work +1 :) – Stiv May 03 '20 at 18:40
@Stiv & hexomino , excellent as always, but there's a different answer. – Tom May 03 '20 at 18:43
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@Tom No way! I was utterly convinced this was it. However, I'm sure when someone finds the true answer I will be even more convinced by that, as usual :) – Stiv May 03 '20 at 18:44

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