Meaning of something-something | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Something that has no name or that one would prefer not to name.
2. A snack or morsel of food that does not constitute a meal.
3. Something special such as a gift or extra money.
4. A situation.
5. A sexual encounter.
6. An affair or extramarital sexual partner.
7. Something illegal.
8. A so-and-so.

Examples

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.””

““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.”

“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?”

“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?””

“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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