rando
/ˈɹændoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pertaining to randonnée or uphill skiing.
Example Sentences
- "I accidentally took some rando's luggage from the airport carousel."
- "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, […]."
- "You don't have to go finding randos to battle!"
- "“[mockingly]: "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?”"
- "“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!” [drum plays rim shot] [laughter] “So many illustrious guests here on the dais tonight. And also Colin Robinson.” [rim shot] [laughter] “He got me, I got got.”"
Etymology
From random + -o (“(colloquial); person with characteristic”); compare sicko, weirdo. From early 2000s.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹændoʊ/
- British English: /ˈɹændəʊ/