some something or other

noun

An unspecified or indeterminate instance of the “something”.

“Everyone recognized its importance in some way or other.”

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Meanings

nounsome something or other (uncountable)

alternative some something or another · alternative some something or the other

  1. uncountableAn unspecified or indeterminate instance of the “something”.

    Everyone recognized its importance in some way or other.

    1 more example

    For some reason or other he declined to answer the question.

Origin

From some + something or other.

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APA

some something or other. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/some%20something%20or%20other

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“some something or other.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/some%20something%20or%20other. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “some something or other,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/some%20something%20or%20other.

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