Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

so-and-so

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.19 in modern English

Syllables: so-and--so
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Used in place of epithets such as SOB, bastard, etc.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"She told me to ask so-and-so, but he didn't know, either."
"Business letters normally begin "Dear Mr So-and-So"."
"He will tell you to do so-and-so, but read the instructions first, anyway."
"That miserable so-and-so messed up my work!"
"“How can five hundred pounds become a hundred thousand pounds?!” “I’m not a bank,” snapped Mr Big. “No, you just rob them!” said Frank. “Cocky little so-and-so, aren’t you?”"
"Greg [Wise]’s excellent to work with. Funny and incredibly playful. He gets to be married to me by day and Emma Thompson by night. What a lucky so-and-so. We all want to be married to Emma Thompson, don’t we? I certainly do."

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

so-and-sos (plural) so and so (alternative)

Phrases

such-and-such so-so

Frequently Paired Words

such-and-such so-so

Synonyms

rotter dirty dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot bum puke crumb lowlife scumbag git

Questions

What does so-and-so mean?: A placeholder name for a person or thing, used when a name is not known; a generic person or thing.

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