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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There's a, uh, like a little culvert or something.
—Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
The arbitration ruling can generally only be reversed if the arbitrator takes a bribe or something similar.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In Scrapper that would have had to have been a GIF or something.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Lucy is trying to play the game or something.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2026
The arbitration ruling can generally only be reversed if the arbitrator takes a bribe or something similar.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In Scrapper that would have had to have been a GIF or something.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Lucy is trying to play the game or something.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for or something
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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