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so-and-so
noun
so-and-so
plural
so-and-so's
1
[
uncountable
]
used to refer to a particular person or thing when you do not give a specific name
[↪
such and such
]
:
I'd find myself thinking, 'I wonder what so-and-so is doing?'
2
[
countable
]
a very unpleasant or unreasonable person - used when you want to avoid using a swear word
:
Peter can be a real so-and-so at times.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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