Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

something or other

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.60 in modern English

Syllables: some-thing or other
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something unspecified or indeterminate, or whose name is forgotten or immaterial.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The advert was on about something or other having to do with skin care, and looking your best, and emptying your wallet into their company's coffers, and so on."
"John has a something-or-other in his side but he might have to be operated on."
"Many a voter, thinking he will have another chance to vote in a runoff, will use his general election vote to protest something or other — to send a message"
"Elizabeth said his name was Perry something or other, and he sang about temptation."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

something or another (alternative) something or the other (alternative)

Phrases

so-and-so some something or other such-and-such

Frequently Paired Words

so-and-so some something or other such-and-such

Questions

What does something or other mean?: Something unspecified or indeterminate, or whose name is forgotten or immaterial.

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