"some something or the other" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} some something or the other (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of some something or other. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: some something or other
    Sense id: en-some_something_or_the_other-en-noun-95vrZ33K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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