random

used to assign distance to the subject - either to avoid going into detail, or to suggest a lack of knowledge of it. also can be used as a noun.

1. "there were about a dozen people at the party - Betty, Sue, Wilma, Christine, Peter and I, and about half a dozen random others."

2. "I didn't pull last night, but when I left, Stephen was getting off with some random guy."

3. "Nice party. Who are all these randoms?"

by Professor Heathen Stalking October 19, 2004

Random

adj.
1. Having no specific purpose or objective.
2. Relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution.
3. Unpredictable; weird.

"Paris Hilton has her own show."
"Paris Hilton has her own show."
"Paris Hilton has her own show."

by Lola L. December 2, 2004

random

adj. no real reasoning, objective or pattern.

however, people are using this word randomly to convey alternative things e.g. weird. See example. Note how the answer was on topic.

An example of how random is typically incorrectly used:

Joe: What are you doing tomorrow?
Bob: I'm going to go for a leisurely stroll with my dog in the scenic public park.
Joe: How random.

by letsprocrastinate December 16, 2004

random

A word often used in counter-strike to describe a player whose performance lacks consistency and often changes sporadically.

<WATERS`nearer> I just went into #noa and told Shaguar that hes random. LOL
<STYX`Renegade> Shut up, Fagmo.

by Travis Barry January 19, 2005

random

You just clicked on that button dude; do you really need a definition?

Honestly, where's your head at?

by kevinh April 29, 2006

random

A word that describes something as off beat, or odd in the time in which it occurs or is seen. Since Mid 2003, the popularity of the word 'Random' has sky rocketed due to unknown reasons. Scientists and scholars alike have many theorys, but they attribute the rise in the use of the word to the Sub culture of Pop Punk.

Good charlotte fan: 'OMG!!! I sat on a snail today! It was green!'
Cheerleader friend: 'OMG!!! Youre so random!!!'

by Bitchin' Kitchen January 2, 2004

Random

Brenna

Chloe: "Oh that's so random"
Chamille "Don't you mean that's so Brenna?"

by Lemonbroooo February 9, 2019