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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Somebody—or something—must pay!
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Somebody would absolutely drop a s--- or a f--- or something.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Just all three of us, our ancestors, and even just that cute thought of them sharing kimchi or something.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Swift’s practice reports in the coming days and any follow-ups from the Bears will determine whether this is a short-term rest or something that forces Chicago to chase a more durable midseason addition.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Somebody would absolutely drop a s--- or a f--- or something.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Just all three of us, our ancestors, and even just that cute thought of them sharing kimchi or something.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Swift’s practice reports in the coming days and any follow-ups from the Bears will determine whether this is a short-term rest or something that forces Chicago to chase a more durable midseason addition.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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