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.
Inspired by Just a bunch of dudes
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$\begingroup$ Inspiration just keeps going :-) $\endgroup$ – Rand al'Thor May 3 '20 at 18:46
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$\begingroup$ @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! $\endgroup$ – Tom May 3 '20 at 18:49
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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!
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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.
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2$\begingroup$ Just pipped me to the (quite literal!) post - nice work +1 :) $\endgroup$ – Stiv May 3 '20 at 18:40
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$\begingroup$ @Stiv & hexomino , excellent as always, but there's a different answer. $\endgroup$ – Tom May 3 '20 at 18:43
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1$\begingroup$ @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 :) $\endgroup$ – Stiv May 3 '20 at 18:44
