so-and-so

[soh-uhn-soh]

noun

plural

so-and-sos 

1. someone or something not definitely named.

   to gossip about so-and-so.

2. a bastard; son of a bitch (used as a euphemism).

   Tell the old so-and-so to mind his own business.

so-and-so

noun

1. a person whose name is forgotten or ignored

   so-and-so came to see me

2. euphemistic,  a person or thing regarded as unpleasant or difficult

   which so-and-so broke my razor?

Word History and Origins

Origin of so-and-so¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Related Words

• blockhead 
• dolt 
• dunce 
• fool 
• idiot 
• imbecile