what's-his-name

plural what's-their-names · alternative what'shisname · alternative whatshisname · alternative what's-'is-name · alternative what's'isname · alternative what'sisname · alternative whats'isname · alternative whatsisname · alternative whatsename · alternative whasisname · alternative who's-his-name · alternative who'shisname · alternative whoshisname · alternative whosisname · alternative Canada US uncommon what's-his-butt · alternative Canada US uncommon what'shisbutt

1. informalsingularA man whose identity is unknown or forgotten (especially when better-known to the listener).

   Near-synonyms: what's-his-face (what's-her-face, what's-their-face); whatchamacallhim (whatchamacallher); you-know-who; so-and-so; see also Thesaurus:what's-their-name

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   I left his arm that night myself / For what's-his-name's, the new prose-poet / Who wrote the book there, on the shelf

   1842, Robert Browning, Waring

   And 'St—'st—'st and What's-his-name, and also You-know-who— / The task of filling up the blanks I'd rather leave to you.

   1885, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert; Arthur Sullivan, composer, […] The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu, London: Chappel & Co., […], →OCLC

   Synonyms: what's-his-face, whatchamacallhim, you-know-who, so-and-so

plural what's-his-names · alternative what'shisname · alternative whatshisname · alternative what's-'is-name · alternative what's'isname · alternative what'sisname · alternative whats'isname · alternative whatsisname · alternative whatsename · alternative whasisname · alternative who's-his-name · alternative who'shisname · alternative whoshisname · alternative whosisname · alternative Canada US uncommon what's-his-butt · alternative Canada US uncommon what'shisbutt

1. derogatoryin pluralinformalA passing (male) acquaintance of no importance or relevance.