such and such

American

Or such-and-such

adjective

definite or particular, but not named or specified.

They turned out to be such and such kind of people.

noun

something or someone not specified.

if such and such should happen.

such and such Idioms

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

Etymology

Origin of such and such

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

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"Once health information that says: 'You have AIDS' or 'You have such and such a disease' is released, you can never go back," Billois told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Instead of talking about life, life with such and such, life with birds, and your experience as a human with these creatures, it can often read very scientific.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

These soft deadlines said the governor of the state should certify by such and such a date in the middle of December.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

"They'll say, 'Hi I've got such and such around next summer, are you interested?' And it's like, 'Yeah.'"

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

General So and So should have done such and such.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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