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.—
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Um, and, uh, this is NA's 23rd birthday party or something.
—Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Think of a scientist’s eureka moment or something wildly genius — Venus in Aquarius is the love planet’s lightbulb moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
This is a good thing, because surprising interruptions might impact your job, your health or something to do with a pet.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
But when a mysterious woman named Ruth (Huston) arrives, their plans unravel over the next terrifying twenty-four hours as they are besieged by an ominous cult — and hunted by someone, or something, lurking beneath.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2026
Think of a scientist’s eureka moment or something wildly genius — Venus in Aquarius is the love planet’s lightbulb moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
This is a good thing, because surprising interruptions might impact your job, your health or something to do with a pet.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
But when a mysterious woman named Ruth (Huston) arrives, their plans unravel over the next terrifying twenty-four hours as they are besieged by an ominous cult — and hunted by someone, or something, lurking beneath.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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