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something-something

noun · phrase · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

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noun

Meaning 2

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

A snack or morsel of food that does not constitute a meal.

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noun

Meaning 3

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

Something special such as a gift or extra money.

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noun

Meaning 4

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

A situation.

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noun

Meaning 5

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

A sexual encounter.

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noun

Meaning 6

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

An affair or extramarital sexual partner.

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Meaning 7

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

Something illegal.

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Meaning 8

Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.

A so-and-so.

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phrase

Meaning 9

Replaces parts of a sentence a speaker either does not know or deems unimportant; blah blah blah.

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Examples

  • – How does that work? – Something something motors, something something tension.

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History

Etymology

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