so-and-so

1 of 2

noun

ˈsō-ən-ˌsō 

plural so-and-sos or so-and-so's ˈsō-ən-ˌsōz 

1

: an unnamed or unspecified person, thing, or action

2

: bastard sense 3

so-and-so

2 of 2

adverb

1

: to an unspecified amount or degree

2

: in an unspecified manner or fashion

Synonyms

Noun

• bastard
• jerk
• dog
• clown
• skunk

Examples of so-and-so in a Sentence

Noun

I'm never talking to that nasty so-and-so again after what he said to me last time!

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so's girlfriend who was so-and-so's ex. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025

At the end of the day, Ross isn’t ever going to be known as so-and-so’s wife. —Jessica Cruel, SELF, 29 July 2025

Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex. —Glamour, 9 May 2025

This wasn’t a documentary that was going to get so-and-so, who everybody loves, to say that Curtis Mayfield is great. —Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025

That structure—the book of so-and-so, the Book of Ruth—is very appealing. —Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024

Each face-off starts off genial, so Christian tries to stir up some drama about why so-and-so picked such-and-such for war. —Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 28 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for so-and-so

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo

Kids Definition

so-and-so

noun

ˈsō-ən-ˌsō

plural so-and-sos or so-and-so's

-ən-ˌsōz

: an unnamed or unspecified person or thing