and the like

phrase

: et cetera

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First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and the like was in 1556

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and that

and the like

and then some

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“And the like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20the%20like. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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