SO-AND-SO Definition & Meaning

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so-and-so

[ soh-uhn-soh ]

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noun

plural so-and-sos.

someone or something not definitely named:
to gossip about so-and-so.
a bastard; son of a bitch (used as a euphemism):
Tell the old so-and-so to mind his own business.

so-and-so

noun

a person whose name is forgotten or ignored
so-and-so came to see me
euphemistic.
a person or thing regarded as unpleasant or difficult
which so-and-so broke my razor?

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of so-and-so¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Asked whether Barry would approve of his role, he replies: "He loves it, I know he does. He's always said I was a nasty so-and-so."

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It doesn’t hurt to know what’s in your food, but I’m trying to chase away the sense of “Oh, my God, this banana has so-and-so calories, I can’t have it.”

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It doesn’t hurt to know what’s in your food, but I’m trying to chase away the sense of “Oh, my god, this banana has so-and-so calories, I can’t have it.”

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So, like an idiot, I go down to the sheriff’s holding pen on opening day and say, ‘Do you have Mrs. so-and-so here.’

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I don't want anyone to say, "Well, let's go buy a ticket to her show because so-and-so was an alcoholic."

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