Browsing page 1 of new words for May 6, 1998

adjective

• unexpected and surprising.

  All of the sudden this guy jumped out from behind the bushes, it was so random!

  The street cleaner never comes down our street. How random.

  • See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.

  Last edited on Sep 19 2013. Submitted by Leah A. from Ohio University, USA on Feb 15 1999.

• unexpectedly great.

  The party was totally random.

  • See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
  • See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.

  Last edited on Feb 27 2005. Submitted by Dale on Feb 27 2005.

noun

• any person whom the speaker doesn't know well.

  I have a random for a lab assistant.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a stranger.

  Last edited on May 06 1998. Submitted by Mountain Man from Central, AL, USA on May 06 1998.

• a person who appears in a social context, but who no one knows. Used, for example, to refer to people that a friend has brought home from a social event, such as a party or club night.

  She brought this total random back to her room last night.

  Speaker: Who was that guy you were talking to at the bar?
  
  Response: No idea. It was just some random that sat down next to me.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a stranger.

  Last edited on Feb 15 1999. Submitted by Leah A. from Ohio University, USA on Feb 15 1999.

• a person who attends some social activity (e.g. party) but doesn't know the people hosting the activity, and wasn't invited.

  The party wasn't so bad - only a few randoms showed up.

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  Last edited on Jul 19 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 19 2007.

• n. a drinking bout.
  
  He's off on another threee-day-skate.

  Last edited on Jan 26 2012. Submitted by John Kitus from Boise, ID, USA on Jan 26 2012.

• n.a drankard .
  
  A couple of skates celebrating the new year ran into my car.

  Last edited on Jan 26 2012. Submitted by John Kitus from Boise, ID, USA on Jan 26 2012.

• n. something really easy.
  
  The test was a skate!

  Last edited on Jan 26 2012. Submitted by John Kitus from Boise, ID, USA on Jan 26 2012.

• in. to get drunk.
  
  Let's go out and skate, otay?

  Last edited on Jan 26 2012. Submitted by John Kitus from Boise, ID, USA on Jan 26 2012.

verb - intransitive

• to leave.

  Let's skate.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.

  Last edited on May 06 1998. Submitted by Brian Ruzicka from Eau Claire, WI, USA on May 06 1998.

• to escape responsibility for a criminal act.

  He was facing life in prison but skated on a technicality.

  • See more words with the same meaning: innocent, not responsible.

  Last edited on Jul 01 2008. Submitted by Harold Z. from Pleasanton, CA, USA on Jul 01 2008.

verb - transitive

• to steal.

  He skated her from me.

  He skated my place in line.

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  Last edited on Feb 05 2005. Submitted by Joseph S. from Encino, Los Angeles, CA, USA on Feb 05 2005.