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ran·do | \ ˈran-(ˌ)dō 
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\ plural randos
Definition of rando
slang, often disparaging
: a random person : a person who is not known or recognizable or whose appearance (as in a conversation or narrative) seems unprompted or unwelcome
My neighbor thought sure she saw John Bradley-West standing discreetly in the shadows at the 10th Avenue Art Space during Game of Thrones: the Musical, but it turned out to be some rando who looked more or less like the actor that plays Samwell Tarly.— Ian Pike
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The first known use of rando was in 2003
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