or something
idiomatic phrase
informal
—used to suggest another name, choice, etc., that is not specified
The man wearing the badge must be a guard or something.
Can I get you a glass of wine or something?
… Art's yard was amazing. Like a park or something, with all kinds of flowers and plants—the kind you only see at the arboretum.—
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Jax might come over and try to pick him up and take him to the park or take him to a Sky Zone or something like that.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
You were cursed by God after stepping on a butterfly or something.
—Josh Lieb, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Another idea the board liked was positive reinforcement, such as attendance recognitions at assemblies or something special for students who keep up a streak.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Visits are about addressing unanswered questions — whether about medical history, character or something else — and do not necessarily reflect where a prospect falls on a team’s board.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
You were cursed by God after stepping on a butterfly or something.
—Josh Lieb, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Another idea the board liked was positive reinforcement, such as attendance recognitions at assemblies or something special for students who keep up a streak.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Visits are about addressing unanswered questions — whether about medical history, character or something else — and do not necessarily reflect where a prospect falls on a team’s board.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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