such and such

American

Or such-and-such

adjective

definite or particular, but not named or specified.

They turned out to be such and such kind of people.

noun

something or someone not specified.

if such and such should happen.

such and such Idioms

Not specified, unnamed and undetermined, as in They agreed to meet at such and such a time and place. [Mid-1500s]

Etymology

Origin of such and such

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

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"Once health information that says: 'You have AIDS' or 'You have such and such a disease' is released, you can never go back," Billois told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

He said this was a cause of anxiety for residents: "You know, if you don't pay this money within such and such time, then their bed's gone."

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

So, when we started playing these Doors songs again, we said, “Hey, why don’t we do such and such a song that we’ve never done before in person?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Instead of talking about life, life with such and such, life with birds, and your experience as a human with these creatures, it can often read very scientific.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

Prisoners of war from many lands came together that morning at such and such a place in Dresden.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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