what's-her-name

English

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Etymology

Univerbation of what's +‎ her +‎ name.

Pronoun

what's-her-name (plural what's-their-names)

  1. (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-face (what's-his-face, what's-their-face); whatchamacallher (whatchamacallhim); you-know-who; so-and-so; see also Thesaurus:what's-their-name
    Coordinate terms: what's-his-name, what's-their-name

Noun

what's-her-name (plural what's-her-names)

  1. (informal, derogatory, chiefly in the plural) A passing (female) acquaintance of no importance or relevance.
    Coordinate terms: what's-his-name, what's-their-name

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