what's-his-face
See also: whatshisface and what'shisface
English
Alternative forms
- what'shisface, whatshisface, what's-'is-face, what's'isface, what'sisface, whats'isface, whatsisface, whatseface, whasisface
- who's-his-face, who'shisface, whoshisface, whosisface
Etymology
Univerbation of what's + his + face (“self”, metonymic).
Pronunciation
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Pronoun
what's-his-face (plural what's-their-faces)
- (informal, chiefly in the singular) A man whose identity is unknown or forgotten (especially when better-known to the listener).
- Near-synonyms: what's-his-name (what's-her-name, what's-their-name); whatchamacallhim (whatchamacallher); you-know-who; so-and-so; see also Thesaurus:what's-their-name
- Coordinate terms: what's-her-face, what's-their-face