or something

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or something

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phrase or anything

idiomatic, informal Or something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that the preceding word or phrase is vague or not exactly correct in its applicability. I think she's a lawyer or something.

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phrase or something like that

Español	o algo así
日本語	でも demo, とか toka
中文	之類的 /之类的 zhīlèi de, 什麼的 /什么的 shénme de
Português	ou algo parecido
Français	ou quelque chose comme ça
Deutsch	oder so
Italiano	o giù di lì, o qualcosa del genere
Русский	и́ли что́-то в э́том ро́де íli štó-to v étom róde, что́ ли štó li

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"or something." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/or%20something. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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or something. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/or%20something

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"or something." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/or%20something.

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@misc{or_something_2026,
  title = {or something},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/or%20something},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}