so-and-so
Americannoun
plural
so-and-sos-
someone or something not definitely named.
to gossip about so-and-so.
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a bastard; son of a bitch (used as a euphemism).
Tell the old so-and-so to mind his own business.
noun
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a person whose name is forgotten or ignored
so-and-so came to see me
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euphemistic a person or thing regarded as unpleasant or difficult
which so-and-so broke my razor?
Etymology
Origin of so-and-so
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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“When I see the shoes that so-and-so wore or the dress that so-and-so wore, they seem to me like butterflies that once flew and now they’re dead,” Iñárritu says.
From Los Angeles Times
And I started naming names, thinking is so-and-so on Frankie’s list?
From Salon
“I went from so-and-so to so-and-so, trying out studios, making promises I couldn’t keep. But all that stuff over the weeks just kind of flaked away.”
From Los Angeles Times
Then there’s the trend of introducing something by saying such-and-such or so-and-so “has entered the chat.”
I cringe when I read that so-and-so fell in love with someplace.
From Salon
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