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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "nee" (as in "knee") + "NYAH" (as in "Nyan") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Ecuador, a snobbish upper-class person, or someone who acts like one, with expensive tastes and an air of superiority. Derogatory and widely used among young people to call out someone who thinks they're better than everyone.

Examples

That guy is so aniñado, he doesn't hang out with anyone from the neighborhood.

She showed up to the concert all aniñada and didn't even say hi.

Regional synonyms

When something or someone takes up space in your head constantly without being invited. That song, that person, that moment that just will not leave no matter how much you want to move on. The phrase jumped from English internet slang into everyday Spanish-language use across Latin America and Spain.