and that

idiom

1
somewhat formal
used to refer to an idea just mentioned
He was helpful, and that to an unusual degree.
2
chiefly British, informal : and more things of the same kind
She spends her money drinking, gambling, and that.

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“And that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20that. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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