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

Meaning

Someone who grew up wealthy and acts like it, privileged, entitled, and out of touch with how most people live. In Ecuador, aniñado describes the rich kid who's never had to work, doesn't understand money struggles, and treats service workers poorly without thinking twice about it.

Examples

He's very privileged, he's never worked a day in his life.

She acts very entitled for someone who claims to be down to earth.

Regional synonyms

To have absolutely zero clue about something, to be in complete ignorance. It's a universal Spanish expression that emphasizes you don't have the slightest hint about what someone's asking.