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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To set the scene, Bananas is sitting on the left side of the bus, reading a book of douchey poetry or something, with his feet stretched across the aisle. —

Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 They were supposed to be ordering through Grubhub or something, not using them for the appropriate thing. —

Lauren Goode, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 Is that setup for Agatha season two, Vision Quest or something else entirely? —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 But Kennedy could be given a role as a White House advisor or something similar — and plenty of Trump's former staffers have wielded enormous power in those sorts of positions. —

Caitlin Owens, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for or something