thus and so

noun

A generic thing; a placeholder name.

“He wants everything to be thus and so.”

Similar
so-and-sosuch-and-suchthus and such
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Meanings

nounthus and so (plural thus and sos)

plural thus and sos · alternative thus-and-so

  1. idiomaticA generic thing; a placeholder name.

    Synonyms: so-and-so, such-and-such, thus and such

adjectivethus and so (not comparable)

alternative thus-and-so

  1. idiomaticnot comparablein such a way; in some manner (generic).

    He wants everything to be thus and so.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA generic thing; a placeholder name.

Similar
so-and-sosuch-and-suchthus and such

Translations

Italian tal dei tali, così e così
  • tal dei taligeneric thing
  • così e cosìin such a way
  • in questo modoin such a way
  • in quel modoin such a way
  • in questa manierain such a way
  • in quella manierain such a way
Polish taki owaki, tak i siak
  • taki owakigeneric thing
  • tak i siakin such a way
Russian имяре́к, тако́й-то
  • имяре́к (imjarék)generic thing
  • тако́й-то (takój-to)generic thing
  • так-то и так-то (tak-to i tak-to)in such a way
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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