vel sim.

English

Etymology

Latin vel (“or”) similia (“similar ones”)

Phrase

vel sim.

(somewhat dated or rare) Or the like; or similar.

Usage notes

This is the disjunctive counterpart to conjunctive etc. in the same way that or pairs with and.

References

2010, "Or other things" and comments thereon, Language Log

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