Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you-know-who

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.87 in modern English

Syllables
you--know-who
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.

pron

Alternative spelling of you-know-who.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From you + know + who.

Inflected Forms

you know who (alternative)

Phrases

you know you-know-what

Frequently Paired Words

you know you-know-what

Synonyms

what's-his-name

Rhymes With

you do who new two too through few true due talk down to knew

Questions

What does you-know-who mean?
Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.
Where does you-know-who come from?
From you + know + who.

How to pronounce you-know-who

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