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  1. Everything one can think of, as in We've got a crib, highchair, diapers—you name it. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]


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“Commercial paper, money markets, corporate credit, municipal finance, you name it, he addressed the whole ecosystem within days. That was not luck. That was judgment and resolve under extraordinary pressure,” Hutchins said.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

“We have all of our folks, and you name it, working on what our other options could be,” Freeman said.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

In other cases, they want you to pay money — via cryptocurrency, wire transfer, gift cards, you name it.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

He logged mass-market self-help books on his Goodreads: Malcolm Gladwell, James Clear, you name it.

From Slate May 1, 2026

Hot food, cold food, Chinese, Italian, you name it.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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