so and so

A form of so-and-so — A placeholder name for a person or thing, used when a name is not known; a generic person or thing.

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Meanings

nounso and so (plural so and sos)

plural so and sos

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of so-and-so.
Cite this entry
APA

so and so. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20and%20so

MLA

“so and so.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20and%20so. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “so and so,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/so%20and%20so.

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