something like that

pronoun

An intentionally vague thing, used in answers to leading questions which the speaker wishes to deflect or evade.

“So are you two an item yet? Eh, something like that.”

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Meanings

pronoun
  1. euphemisticAn intentionally vague thing, used in answers to leading questions which the speaker wishes to deflect or evade.

    So are you two an item yet? Eh, something like that.

    1 more example

    How much did that cost you? Five grand? Something like that, yeah...

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see something, like, that.

Origin

From something + like + that.

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Translations

Spanish algo por el estilo, algo así
  • algo por el estiloTranslations
  • algo asíTranslations
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APA

something like that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20like%20that

MLA

“something like that.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20like%20that. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “something like that,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/something%20like%20that.

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