what's-their-face

See also: whatstheirface and what'stheirface

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Univerbation of what's +‎ their +‎ face (“self”, metonymic).

Pronoun

what's-their-face (plural what's-their-faces)

  1. (informal, chiefly in the singular) A person whose identity is unknown or forgotten (especially when better-known to the listener).
    Near-synonyms: what's-their-name (what's-his-name, what's-her-name); whatchamacallhim, whatchamacallher; you-know-who; so-and-so; see also Thesaurus:what's-their-name
    Coordinate terms: what's-his-face, what's-her-face
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