or some such

phrase

: or some similar
She said she was too busy or some such nonsense.

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“Or some such.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20some%20such. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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