and stuff

phrase

informal
—used in speech to refer to things that are similar to the thing just mentioned
They asked me about my plans for the future and stuff.
The store sells TVs and stereos and stuff (like that).

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Like my dad and some of my family members had to pay my bills and stuff. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 So, from a standpoint of how these events likely evolve, there could be small rocks and gravel and stuff that comes off where the slide is, as that rock mass adjusts to the fact that this piece just popped off. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 So all those main scenes and main effects and stuff were VFX and prosthetics, like the cheeks and everything. — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 There was a portable record player in the back seat—this was in the days before tape decks and stuff—and the needle was skipping…anyway, Sheddan looks up and Cormac walks by, wearing a navy pea coat. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and stuff

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

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