what's-her-face en · PRON
Etymology
Univerbation of what's + her + face (“self”, metonymic).
Meanings
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(informal, 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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| what's-'er-face | alternative | lexicographic | |
| what'serface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whatseface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| what'sherface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whatserface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| who's-her-face | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whaserface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whoserface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| what's'erface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whats'erface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whosherface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| who'sherface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whatsherface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| what's-their-faces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
what's-her-name · whatchamacallher · you-know-who · so-and-so