so-and-so
noun
plural so-and-sos or so-and-so's
ˈsō-ən-ˌsōz 
1
: an unnamed or unspecified person, thing, or action
2
Examples of so-and-so in a Sentence
I'm never talking to that nasty so-and-so again after what he said to me last time!
Recent Examples on the Web
Congratulations to the honorable so-and-so.
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Did so-and-so do enough to make the NCAA Tournament?
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Is so-and-so wearing this color?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
And then—now Natasha, now so-and-so.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Did so-and-so do enough to make the NCAA Tournament?
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Is so-and-so wearing this color?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
And then—now Natasha, now so-and-so.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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
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“So-and-so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so-and-so. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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