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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

To get in line or queue up in Mexico, the verb you use when you arrive somewhere and there's already people ahead of you. "Fórmese atrás" is the phrase you hear most at Mexican banks and offices.