misc
- noun
- /mɪsk/
- Informal
- I created a Misc. folder on my computer to store all the files that didn't fit into other categories.
But that being said, we have sex relationships, LGBTQ plus feminism, which is also kind of being used as just miscellaneous and bodies.
- But that being said, we have sex relationships, LGBTQ plus feminism, which is also kind of being used as just miscellaneous and bodies.
Examples
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You know, life in life, we need junk drawers and miscellaneous accounts because not everything fits into some sort of grand scheme all the time.
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At the garage sale, there was a table labeled Misc. where various items were for sale.
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Across the page was written "Misc."
Fiction book (1993) -
I opted for "Street Views, Misc."
Fiction book (2002) -
Just a few miscellaneous random things.
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We have rent, then we have shopping and miscellaneous, just entertainment, everything from going around the city and transportation.
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I have all the lip products here, eye stuff here, miscellaneous stuff here, and sheet masks here.
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I think this is going to be just my miscellaneous items, random bins like tights.
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We've got our eyeliners, other miscellaneous eyeshadow products.
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This crate is full of the miscellaneous varieties and or like there's a couple of huge clumps of Colorado Classic, which I could have divided.
Synonyms
Things a person owns or carries
Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper
A small container where you keep loose things like keys and pens
A group of different small things like papers or photos
A collection of different, unrelated items
A collection of different pieces of writing or small items
Surface Forms
Etymology
Misc used as a noun comes from the same Latin root miscere 'to mix' and is like the word mix. So a misc folder or box is simply a place for a 'mixed' group of items that do not fit another category.