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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Robust collections like this usually just have a synopsis or something small as the text.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Is this just the usual lurch into the All-Star Break, a comical stretch of lousy basketball karma … or something else?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
He was laid off for no reason, such as smoking backstage or something like that.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Hopefully, this confrontation was a one-time thing, possibly fueled by alcohol or something else going on in this couple’s life.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Is this just the usual lurch into the All-Star Break, a comical stretch of lousy basketball karma … or something else?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
He was laid off for no reason, such as smoking backstage or something like that.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Hopefully, this confrontation was a one-time thing, possibly fueled by alcohol or something else going on in this couple’s life.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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