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Definition of random

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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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