something or the other

A form of something or other — Something unspecified or indeterminate, or whose name is forgotten or immaterial.

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Meanings

nounsomething or the other (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of something or other.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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