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.—
Marilyn Reynolds
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Protecting your counters: Lay down a towel or something to catch drips and any dust that will get knocked down when cleaning the inside, suggest Knoll.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
And then obviously in between that, either dropping my kid off at school or picking my kid up or hanging out, going to the park or something like that in some of those gaps, but that’s a very happy day, very chill, humbling day (Laughs).
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
One element was, if anyone takes psilocybin mushrooms, there’s always a feeling of another presence there, or something watching you.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Or heading into town to an internet cafe or something.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
And then obviously in between that, either dropping my kid off at school or picking my kid up or hanging out, going to the park or something like that in some of those gaps, but that’s a very happy day, very chill, humbling day (Laughs).
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
One element was, if anyone takes psilocybin mushrooms, there’s always a feeling of another presence there, or something watching you.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Or heading into town to an internet cafe or something.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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