SO-AND-SO Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

so-and-so

noun

ˈsō-ən-ˌsō

Definition of so-and-so

as in bastard

a person whose behavior is offensive to others I'm never talking to that nasty so-and-so again after what he said to me last time!

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Recent Examples of so-and-so 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 See All Example Sentences for so-and-so

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Noun

That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Kris and Billy watch that one together in an intimate sleepover, sinking into the murky texture of a scene in which the virginal actor allowed a jerk to take off her clothes.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, had a number of dogs throughout their life.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of dog

Noun

An Illinois teen has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly committing a deadly stabbing attack while dressed in a clown outfit.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Tyquan Thornton Tyquan Thornton is not only known for being a speedster, with one of the fastest combine times in history, but a class clown as well.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of clown

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