A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RANDO

Sun, 1 Mar '26
Stranger, informally
Sat, 10 Jan '26
Total stranger, in slang
Sat, 27 Dec '25
Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally
Tue, 8 Jul '25
No-name
Wed, 25 Dec '24
Unidentified person, in slang
Thu, 7 Dec '23
Complete stranger, in slang
Thu, 16 Feb '23
Sketchy stranger, in slang
Fri, 3 Sep '21
Conspicuously unfamiliar party guest, informally