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.—

Marilyn Reynolds

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Suggesting perhaps that a part of her might have transferred to his family, to me, who could not be less musically inclined—bestowing some prestige or something on him too, of course. —

Chris Wallace, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025 This could be anything from a sticker or patch to a ribbon — or something that does double duty, such as these brightly colored neoprene handle wraps. —

Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025 And then [the suspect] started getting upset, like trying to hit him or something. —

Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 Lol had been shooting some lightbulb or something and had completely missed everything that was going on in the scene. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for or something