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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But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
The product in question is the Stila Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek Cream, which makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan Fisher used on the singer, 38, for her new album cover luck…or something.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Every student in their whole career, at some point, is going to struggle with a class or concept or unit or something socially, struggle with a personal matter.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Whether Scott’s role is a brief narrative flourish or something more substantial remains unclear.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
The product in question is the Stila Convertible Color Dual Lip & Cheek Cream, which makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan Fisher used on the singer, 38, for her new album cover luck…or something.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Every student in their whole career, at some point, is going to struggle with a class or concept or unit or something socially, struggle with a personal matter.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Whether Scott’s role is a brief narrative flourish or something more substantial remains unclear.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Or something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20something. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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