suchlike

[ suhch-lahyk ]

adjective

1. of any such kind; similar.

pronoun

1. persons or things of such a kind.

suchlike

/ ˈsʌtʃˌlaɪk /

adjective

1. prenominal of such a kind; similar

   John, Ken, and other suchlike idiots

noun

1. such or similar persons or things

   hyenas, jackals, and suchlike

Word History and Origins

Origin of suchlike¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; such, like ¹

Example Sentences

The view of riches which socialists and suchlike people profess to take is entirely ill-considered.

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Time went by and there we was still chattin' about the weather an' suchlike damfoolery.

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Sleepers and suchlike laid on the rails in order to throw passenger trains off the metals, fires, and what not.

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The air of Sodom was not conducive to suchlike matters and Bella was no finer than her breeding and generation.

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Why are we to pay fifteen per cent duty for foreign silk manufactures; for velvets, gauzes, satins, and suchlike?

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