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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Calls from 'Amazon' can escalate quickly to threats of arrest
A call that begins from Amazon somehow ends up with a federal agent on the line to convince you that you'll be arrested soon because you're now suspected of money laundering or something else.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Though, could there be a football game [between the schools] potentially or something like that?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 June 2024
The great algorithm people in the sky or something.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 June 2024
One is left with the question, was this a real obstacle or something of their own creation?
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Though, could there be a football game [between the schools] potentially or something like that?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 June 2024
The great algorithm people in the sky or something.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 June 2024
One is left with the question, was this a real obstacle or something of their own creation?
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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