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

Example Sentences

I cringe when I read that so-and-so fell in love with someplace.

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Asked whether Barry would approve of his role, he replies: "He loves it, I know he does. He's always said I was a nasty so-and-so."

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It doesn’t hurt to know what’s in your food, but I’m trying to chase away the sense of “Oh, my God, this banana has so-and-so calories, I can’t have it.”

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It doesn’t hurt to know what’s in your food, but I’m trying to chase away the sense of “Oh, my god, this banana has so-and-so calories, I can’t have it.”

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So, like an idiot, I go down to the sheriff’s holding pen on opening day and say, ‘Do you have Mrs. so-and-so here.’

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• dolt 
• dunce 
• fool 
• idiot 
• imbecile