noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A placeholder name for a person or thing, used when a name is not known; a generic person or thing.

   "She told me to ask so-and-so, but he didn't know, either."

2. 2
   a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible wordnet
3. 3
   Used in place of epithets such as SOB, bastard, etc. derogatory, euphemistic

   "That miserable so-and-so messed up my work!"

Synonyms

All synonyms

bumcrumbdirty doggitlowlifepuke

Example

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"Mr So-and-So is dead. Why would I bother going to his funeral since, I am certain, he won't come to mine?"

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