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Why does he say "and everything" here? Does it mean something?

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Rebecca

In English, we commonly use the phrase "and everything" to take the place a long list of things that may be involved in a situation. Ross is the saying that Janice is in labour; contracting and all the other things that happen when someone is in labour. Ex: I'm going on holiday so I have to pack and everything. Ex: A: Did you clean up? B: Yes. I did the dishes and everything.

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