such and such

or such-and-such

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adjective
  1. definite or particular, but not named or specified: They turned out to be such and such kind of people.

noun
  1. something or someone not specified: if such and such should happen.

Origin of such and such

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words Nearby such and such

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How to use such and such in a sentence

  • The elements of the problem are such-and-such; how can they be combined to yield a solution?

    Sentiment, Inc. | Poul William Anderson
  • I might tell you of a pretty picture or a rich mosaic in such-and-such a room.

    The Wonders of Pompeii | Marc Monnier

Other Idioms and Phrases with such and such

such and such

Not specified, unnamed and undetermined, as in They agreed to meet at such and such a time and place. [Mid-1500s]

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