Definition of random
random 
adjective
- unexpected and surprising.
All of the sudden this guy jumped out from behind the bushes, it was so random!
by Leah A., Ohio University, USA, Feb 15 1999.
- unexpectedly great.
The party was totally random.
by Dale, Feb 27 2005.
noun
- any person whom the speaker doesn't know well.
I have a random for a lab assistant.
by Mountain Man, Central, AL, USA, 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.by Leah A., Ohio University, USA, 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.
by Anonymous, Jul 19 2007.
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