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/Sounds like "rahn" (as in "rapper") + "DOHM" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Something unexpected, out of nowhere, with no apparent reason. An English loanword adopted across the entire Spanish-speaking world, especially among young people on social media.

Examples

He sent me a totally random text at three in the morning.

We met some random dude at the party and he turned out to be super chill.

I got a random craving for sushi at midnight.

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Anonymous

An insufferable, hateable person who rubs everyone the wrong way from the moment they walk in. The odioso does not need to do anything specific: their presence alone sets your teeth on edge. Common across Mexico and Central America.