suchlike

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of the same or a similar kind

   The sermon discussed brotherly love and suchlike tiresome subjects.

2. 2
   pron

   other people or things of the same kind

   The cupboard held paper, ink, envelopes, and suchlike.

3. 3
   noun

   a person or thing of that kind

   The guide warned us against frauds, cheats, and suchlikes.

From Middle English combinations such as suche-like, formed from such + like. The adjective describes similarity, while the substantival uses stand for other people or things of the same kind.

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