what's-his-face en · PRON
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Univerbation of what's + his + face (“self”, metonymic).
Meanings
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(informal, 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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| what's-'is-face | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whasisface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| who'shisface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| what's'isface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whatshisface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| what'sisface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whatsisface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whats'isface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whatseface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whoshisface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| what's-their-faces | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| what'shisface | alternative | lexicographic | |
| who's-his-face | alternative | lexicographic | |
| whosisface | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
whatchamacallhim · you-know-who · what's-his-name · so-and-so