so-and-so

Example Sentences

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Then there’s the trend of introducing something by saying such-and-such or so-and-so “has entered the chat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

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."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

“It’d be like midnight, and I’d say, ‘Hey, what about that guy from so-and-so college?’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

It said very little, but it was like, “Agent so-and-so had a conversation with Ken Bensinger on such-and-such a date. He asked about blank, he did blank.”

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2024

It meant adults had to be referred to as Don so-and-so, and Doña so-and-so, except for teachers, who you should call Mister or Missis so-and-so.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago