what's-her-face
See also: whatsherface and what'sherface
English
Alternative forms
- what'sherface, whatsherface, what's-'er-face, what's'erface, what'serface, whats'erface, whatserface, whatseface, whaserface
- who's-her-face, who'sherface, whosherface, whoserface
Etymology
Univerbation of what's + her + face (“self”, metonymic).
Pronoun
what's-her-face (plural what's-their-faces)
- (informal, chiefly in the singular) A woman whose identity is unknown or forgotten (especially when better-known to the listener).
- Near-synonyms: what's-her-name (what's-his-name, what's-their-name); whatchamacallher (whatchamacallhim); you-know-who; so-and-so; see also Thesaurus:what's-their-name
- Coordinate terms: what's-his-face, what's-their-face