so-and-so
Americannoun
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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?
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of so-and-so
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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You can tell because of the multiple monologues that kick off with someone asking Robin if he’s ever heard that story about so-and-so and forcing the movie to halt while we listen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
"It would be going up to them and saying, 'do you know so-and-so said so-and-so'," one says.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Once you hit submit, they’ll get back to you saying, “Please show up to so-and-so garage with all your documents that are being requested on that day.”
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
Then there’s the trend of introducing something by saying such-and-such or so-and-so “has entered the chat.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Girls cried because so-and-so wouldn’t sit by them at lunch, or because their best friend had a new boyfriend who monopolized her time.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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