and so on

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and so on

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  1. idiomatic Used to indicate that a list continues in a similar manner. Put things where you will use them: sponges next to the sink, knives next to the cutting board, and so on.

    Similar: and so forth, etc., et cetera, you name it

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@misc{and_so_on_2026,
  title = {and so on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/and%20so%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}