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so-and-so

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so-and-so (sn-s)
n. pl. so-and-sos
1. An unnamed or unspecified person or thing.
2. Informal A son of a gun.

so-and-so
Noun
pl so-and-sos Informal
1. a person whose name is not specified
2. Euphemistic a person regarded as unpleasant; a name used in place of a swear word: you're a dirty so-and-so
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.so-and-soso-and-so - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Translations
Spanish so-and-so [ˈsəuənsəu] n (= somebody) → fulano/a de tal
French so-and-so [ˈsəuənsəu] n (= somebody) → un(e) tel(le)
German so-and-so [ˈsəuənsəu] n (somebody) → Soundso no art;
Mr/Mrs so-and-so → Herr/Frau Soundso;
the little so-and-so! (pej) → das Biest!

Italian so-and-so [ˈsəuənsəu] n (= somebody) → un tale;
Mr/Mrs so-and-so → signor/signora tal dei tali

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When I want to see one of those big people I write a note: 'Princess So-and-So desires an interview with So and-So,' and then I take a cab and go myself two, three, or four times- till I get what I want.
So-and-So will inform him by a line in reply, whether there is such an entry to his credit in their books, and by whom the payment has been made.
So-and-so, my lassie is thriving well, but would it no' be more to the point to say, "O matra pulchra filia pulchrior"?
 
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