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you-know-who en · PRON

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From you + know + who.

Meanings

1. Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.
   • And 'St—'st—'st and What's-his-name, and also You-know-who / The task of filling up the blanks I'd rather leave to you. 1885, “The Mikado”, W. S. Gilbert (lyrics), Arthur Sullivan (music):

Forms

Relateds

you-know-what · you know

Synonyms

what's-his-name

Translations (49)

et tead küll kes (known and unmentioned person) · de du-weißt-schon-wer (known and unmentioned person) · nl jeweetwel (known and unmentioned person) · sv du-vet-vilka (said to c sg, about multiple persons) (known and unmentioned person) · es Quien-usted-sabe (known and unmentioned person) · he אתם־יודעים־מי (known and unmentioned person) · es Mengano y Zutano (known and unmentioned person) · es Fulano (known and unmentioned person) · ar تَعْرِفُ مَن (known and unmentioned person) · sv ni-vet-vilka (said to c pl, about multiple persons) (known and unmentioned person) · ko 예의 (known and unmentioned person) · ru сам зна́ешь кто (known and unmentioned person) · he את־יודעת־מי (known and unmentioned person) · kmr filan kes (known and unmentioned person) · ja 例の (known and unmentioned person) · pl wiesz, kto (known and unmentioned person) · fr tu sais qui (known and unmentioned person) · sv du-vet-vem (said to c sg, about one person) (known and unmentioned person) · kmr filan (known and unmentioned person) · ja くだんの (known and unmentioned person) · ar تَعْرِفُونَ مَن (known and unmentioned person) · it tu-sai-chi (said to c sg) (known and unmentioned person) · fr qui tu sais (said to c sg) (known and unmentioned person) · sv ni-vet-vem (said to c pl, about one person) (known and unmentioned person) · fi tiedätte-kyllä-ketkä (known and unmentioned person) · tr falan, falan kişi (known and unmentioned person) · he אתן־יודעות־מי (known and unmentioned person) · fi tiedät-kyllä-kuka (known and unmentioned person) · ko 건의 (known and unmentioned person) · he אתה־יודע־מי (known and unmentioned person) · ru са́ми зна́ете кто (known and unmentioned person) · ar تَعْرِفْنَ مَن (known and unmentioned person) · es individuo de marras (known and unmentioned person) · fr qui vous savez (formal to c sg or said to c pl) (known and unmentioned person) · ka გვარს არ დავასახელებ (known and unmentioned person) · ar تَعْرِفِينَ مَن (known and unmentioned person) · pt quem-nós-sabemos (known and unmentioned person) · fr vous savez qui (known and unmentioned person) · pt você-sabe-quem (known and unmentioned person) · ar تَعْرِفَانِ مَن (known and unmentioned person) · ro știi tu cine (known and unmentioned person) · is þú-veist-hver (known and unmentioned person) · es ya sabes quién (known and unmentioned person) · cmn 那誰 /那谁 (known and unmentioned person) · it lei-sa-chi (to c sg) (known and unmentioned person) · cmn 那個人 /那个人 (known and unmentioned person) · pl wiesz, o kim mówię (known and unmentioned person) · ru изве́стно кто (known and unmentioned person) · kmr filankes (known and unmentioned person)