SO-AND-SO


Meaning of SO-AND-SO in English

/ ˈsəʊ ən səʊ; NAmE ˈsoʊ ən soʊ/ noun ( pl. so-and-sos ) ( informal )

1.

[ usually sing. ] used to refer to a person, thing, etc. when you do not know their name or when you are talking in a general way :

What would you say to Mrs So-and-so who has called to complain about a noisy neighbour?

2.

an annoying or unpleasant person. People sometimes say so-and-so to avoid using an offensive word :

He's an ungrateful so-and-so.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.