sin ton ni son
Spanish
Etymology
Compare Galician sen ton nin son.
Adverb
- (idiomatic) anyhow; haphazardly; without rhyme or reason
- 1983, “Sin ton ni son”, in Made in Spain, performed by Miguel Bosé:
- Me encierro porque si en mi habitación / Sin ton ni son / Perdiendo el tiempo / Me escondo en el armario del salón / Sin ton ni son
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Further reading
- “sin ton ni son, o sin ton y sin son”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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