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