something-something — English Dictionary

something-something

Noun

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

    Examples

    We half-watch our whereabouts, the newness of remnants we've no name for, something-somethings that whisk past ...

  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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    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.

  3. Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name. Something special such as a gift or extra money.

    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.”

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    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.

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    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.

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

    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.

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    “And if Miss Pinge thinks something's something, well...a little something-something we might have indeed.”

  5. Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name. A sexual encounter.

    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.

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    A little something-something to break in the new place.

  6. Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name. An affair or extramarital sexual partner.

    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?

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

    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.

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    {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?”

  8. Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name. A so-and-so.

    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.'

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    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.

Phrase

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

    Examples

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

Word forms
something-somethingssomething somethingsomething, something

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