rando
noun
ran·do
ˈran-(ˌ)dō 
plural randos
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
Ian Pike
rando
adjective
Most Americans probably aren't all that familiar with the Democratic Socialists, outside of Bernie Sanders and some rando dude who handed them a newsletter at a protest.
—Heather Dockray
Heather Dockray
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When the president’s not there, randos are let in to throw trash bags out the windows.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Rando.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rando. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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