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.—
Marilyn Reynolds
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The partisan divisions are 28% Democrats, 31% Republicans and 41% independents or something else.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Unfortunate accidents or something more sinister?
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
And, when is a better time to turn into someone (or something) else than Halloween?
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
That goal could be financial, health-related, a possible big move or something else entirely.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
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Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Unfortunate accidents or something more sinister?
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
And, when is a better time to turn into someone (or something) else than Halloween?
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
That goal could be financial, health-related, a possible big move or something else entirely.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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