all that

English

Noun

That, and everything similar; all of that kind of thing; and so on, et cetera. [from 15th c.]
- Alexander Pope
  Snuff, or fan, supply each pause of chat, / With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.
- 1809, Lord Byron, letter (to Henry Drury), 25 Jun 1809:
  He has been all among the worshippers of Fire in Persia and has seen Persepolis and all that.

Adjective

(US, slang) Of especially good quality; particularly excellent. [from 20th c.]

Derived terms

all that and a bag of chips

Adverb

(idiomatic) Very.
We do not have all that much time to finish.

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