sin ton ni son

Spanish

Etymology

Compare Galician sen ton nin son.

Adverb

sin ton ni son

1. (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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10