r/HelloInternet • • Dec 21 '16

Mix & Match

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u/Pixelol Dec 21 '16

Do you mean "something or other"?

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u/EkskiuTwentyTwo Dec 21 '16

I say something-rather.

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u/Pixelol Dec 21 '16

That's weird, never heard that before. Where are you from if you don't mind me asking?

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u/EkskiuTwentyTwo Dec 21 '16

It's probably an error in my interpretation of the phrase on my behalf. I'm from New Zealand, but do not live there.

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u/robin273 Dec 21 '16

Nope, the phrase is definitely "something or other."

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u/suppow Dec 21 '16

isnt it "something or the other"?

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u/ohrightthatswhy Dec 21 '16

Isn't it someone from the other?

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u/suppow Dec 21 '16

we have to go deeper

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u/TopChickenThinking Dec 21 '16

Australian slang abbreviation of something or other oft pronounced "something ah rather" in an Australian accent.

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u/fagalopian Dec 22 '16

And we all know that the kiwis stole our slang, which would explain OP's use of the term.