what's-his-name

See also: whatshisname

English

Alternative forms
  • what's-her-name (female)
  • what's-his-face
  • who's-his-face, who's-his-name, what's-his-butt (less common)

Pronoun

what's-his-name

  1. A person or entity, particularly male, whose name one does not remember but that is known to the person to which one is speaking.
  2. A person or entity, particularly male, whose name one does not want to mention but that is known to the person to which one is speaking.

Quotations
  • 1885 — Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado
    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.

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