something-something
ˈsʌmθɪŋ-ˈsʌmθɪŋ
Definition

Definition of something-something - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
ambiguityRareunspecified or unknown thingRare
  • He gave me a something-something for my birthday.
thingamajig whatchamacallit
2.
crimeRareunspecified illegal activityRare
  • They were involved in a little something-something downtown.
3.
foodRareunspecified snack or small food itemRare
  • I grabbed a little something-something from the fridge.
nibble snack
4.
relationshipRareUSunspecified sexual encounterRareUS
  • They had a little something-something last night.
fling hookup
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aboutprep.
topics
on the subject of something
aboveprep.
physical position
physically over or on top of something
interaction
receive something offered willingly
reply
say something in response to a question
askv.
communication
request or petition for something
bev.
description
link someone or something with a quality or state
bev.
category
link someone or something with a class or kind
becauseconj.
reason
for the reason that something happened

Examples of something-something in a sentence

  • She whispered a something-something in his ear.
  • Rumors spread about their something-something in the alley.
  • He got caught up in a something-something last year.
  • He always keeps a something-something in his bag for later.
  • They served a little something-something before the main course.
  • Rumors spread about their something-something at the party.

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  1. French:truc, magouille, ...
  2. German:unbekannte Sache, krummes Ding, ...
  3. Italian:qualcosa-qualcosa, qualcosa di losco, ...
  4. Spanish:cosita-cosita, asuntillo, ...
  5. Portuguese:algo assim, algo qualquer, ...
  6. Chinese:某某东西, 非法活动, ...
  7. Japanese:何か何か, 何かしらの違法活動, ...
  8. Arabic:شَيْء مَا, شغلة مشبوهة, ...
  9. Hebrew:דָּבָר מַשֶּׁהוּ, עֵסְקָה מְפוּקְפֶּקֶת, ...
  10. Russian:неизвестная вещь, кое-что незаконное, ...
  11. Ukrainian:щось-таке, незаконна діяльність, ...
  12. Hindi:कुछ-कुछ, गड़बड़, ...
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