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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From random + -o (“(colloquial); person with characteristic”); compare sicko, weirdo. From early 2000s.
Adjective
rando (comparative more rando, superlative most rando)
- (colloquial) Random; arbitrary.
Noun
rando (plural randos)
- (colloquial, mildly derogatory) An arbitrary person with whom one has no shared social connection.
- Hyponym: anon
I accidentally took some rando's luggage from the airport carousel.
2018 August 7, Alexis C. Madrigal, “Wikipedia, the Last Bastion of Shared Reality”, in The Atlantic:The very idea that a bunch of randos on the internet could create a better encyclopedia than a team of professionals was mildly ludicrous, and yet the project went on, .
2022 October 6, Ann Kim, “A Mathematically Perfect Redemption” (2:44 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 3, episode 7, spoken by Peanut Hamper (Kether Donohue):“: "Be a hero, Peanut Hamper. The needs of many, Peanut Hamper." Kill yourself for a bunch of randos you met three hours ago, Peanut Hamper! It was my first day. They expect me to sacrifice myself on day one? No way! Ugh! I hate Starfleet. What about the needs of the me?”
- (colloquial, mildly derogatory) A person going to a party without being invited.
- Synonyms: gatecrasher, crasher
2023 August 24, Sarah Naftalis & Lauren Wells, “The Roast” (4:15 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 5, episode 8, spoken by Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak):“We gathered all the people that love you into this one room. And then when we saw all the empty chairs, we decided to drag some randos in off the street to fill them!” “So many illustrious guests here on the dais tonight. And also Colin Robinson.” “He got me, I got got.”
- (colloquial) Anything selected at random.
Quotations
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See also
Etymology 2
Clipping of randonnée, from French randonnée (“hiking”).
Adjective
rando
- Pertaining to randonnée or uphill skiing.
Anagrams
- Ardon, Daron, Andro, Ronda, radon, Norad, NORAD, Doran, andro, Drona, andor, norad, Nador, and/or, Nardo, adorn, andro-
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From German Rand.
Noun
rando (accusative singular randon, plural randoj, accusative plural randojn)
- edge
See also
Etymology 2
From Afrikaans rand, ultimately from the same Germanic root as above.
Noun
rando (accusative singular randon, plural randoj, accusative plural randojn)
- rand (currency of South Africa)
French
Etymology
Clipping of randonnée.
Pronunciation
Noun
rando f (plural randos)
- (informal) walk, trek (for pleasure)
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
rando
- first-person singular present indicative of randar