something-something
Part of speech: noun
Morphological type: simple
Inflected forms:
form: something-somethings
pos: noun
tags: plural
form: something something
pos: noun
tags: alternative
form: something, something
pos: noun
tags: alternative
Senses:
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: We half-watch our whereabouts, the newness of remnants we've no name for, something-somethings that whisk past ...
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: In my family, when we aren't really hungry, we'll prowl the kitchen for a little "something-something." I thought it was our saying until I heard someone on TV call dessert a "little something-something."
It's just a little something-something. This way, I'm able to control my sweet tooth.
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: And I'm optimistic that you got something nice for us, 'cause I ain't sitting out here all day without a little something-something.”
Perhaps Ian had alerted Trevor to her outlandish splurging, and he'd downsized her allowance. Since she had a little something-something to work with, she'd sneak in a few outings while in L.A. ...
This Kölsch-style ale is as close as you'll get to a lager from Nelson Brewing, and the toasted hemp seeds add a little something-something.
Well, you'd have to give my friend something since she's the one who booked the gigs, and I think I deserve a little something-something.
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: Said he saw a little something-something happen in this building and would only talk to me.
"I ran into a little something-something," Lamont replied.
“And if Miss Pinge thinks something's something, well...a little something-something we might have indeed.”
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: “Come on, baby,” Oliver continued. “Give me a little something-something.”
It wasn't as if he hadn't had fantasies about a little something-something with a client or two.
A little something-something to break in the new place.
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: I thought he was having an affair, had a little something-something stashed away on the side.
Luke's hand settles on my waist and he leans in to whisper, “Your mom got a little something-something going on the side?
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: Nothing they found stuck to this kid, but things were about to change. NPD was planning a little something-something for the boy's hind parts.
{You know, a little something-something for the head, alright!} {Give them hot-in-the-ass-bitches a line an blow this joint; take a ride a go get a little something-something for the head, you know what I mean?}
“Yo, Coach D, you want me to see if Doc will give me a little something-something for first half?”
gloss: Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
pos: noun
examples: If I have the good luck to get near any of those so-and-sos, my boots are good enough for me. I'll kick the something-somethings where it tickles most.'
Romeo said he was excellent in math, although when I gave him a math percentage problem, he couldn't do it, because their 3-hour a day tutorhadn't gotten them that far, yet. I'm such a devil, but they were gracious little "something-somethings" the whole time.
You're nothing but a something-something bookworm.
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