or words to that effect

Meaning

or words to that effect

(idiomatic) used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.
When he hit his finger with the hammer, he said "ouch" or words to that effect.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

OWTTE

Words in the phrase

or words to that effect

Close letter words and terms

or thereabouts or to the concentricspheres or orbs of the old astronomers or what or, put another way or- or-molu