This is the 331st most frequent Spanish word.
rodríguez
A Spanish term referring to a person, typically a man, who stays home alone while their family is away on vacation.
Here, 'de rodríguez' is a colloquial phrase in Spanish that refers to someone, typically a man, staying at home alone because their family is away (on holiday, for example).
Se dice que hoy Juan está de rodríguez porque su familia está de vacaciones.
It is said that today Juan is 'de rodríguez' because his family is on vacation.
In this sentence, 'Rodríguez' is being used as a proper noun, a surname for a character in the story.
El viejo Rodríguez solía contar historias fascinantes en el bar del pueblo.
Old Rodríguez used to tell fascinating stories at the town's bar.
Here, 'Rodríguez' is part of a brand name for a wine label, showing its use as an identifying noun.