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
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?
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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.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2026
Is so-and-so wearing this color?
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
And then—now Natasha, now so-and-so.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for so-and-so
Noun
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
Noun
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
Noun
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.
Noun
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Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.
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The fall is an especially busy time for skunks.
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