so and so

/ˈsoʊ ən ˌsoʊ/
noun
  1. An unnamed or unspecified person; used as a placeholder name.
    • If Mr. So-and-so calls, tell him I'm not here.
    • She's always gossiping about so-and-so from the office.
    • The letter was addressed to John So-and-so, but no one knows who that is.
  2. A mild, informal term for a person, often used to express annoyance or disapproval.
    • That so-and-so took my parking spot again.
    • He's a lazy so-and-so who never does his share of the work.
    • I can't believe that so-and-so forgot my birthday.
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