so and so

so-and-so

[soh-uhn-soh]
noun, plural so-and-sos.
1.
someone or something not definitely named: to gossip about so-and-so.
2.
a bastard; son of a bitch (used as a euphemism): Tell the old so-and-so to mind his own business.

Origin:
1590–1600

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so-and-so
 
n , pl so-and-sos
1.  a person whose name is forgotten or ignored: so-and-so came to see me
2.  euphemistic a person or thing regarded as unpleasant or difficult: which so-and-so broke my razor?

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  1. n.
    a euphemistic way of addressing someone with an insulting term of address. (This is usually euphemistic for son of a bitch. However, it is also used for good friends, especially male to male, to show affection.) : This lousy so-and-so tried to take me for 400 bucks.
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