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Definition of "what's-his-name" []

  • A person or entity, particularly male, whose name one does not remember but that is known to the person to which one is speaking. (pronoun)
  • A person or entity, particularly male, whose name one does not want to mention but that is known to the person to which one is speaking. (pronoun)

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Use "what's-his-name" in a sentence
  • "The scene with what's-his-name moaning in agony somewhere in the distance at night was pretty chilling, but the morning after when what's-her-face finds the homemade door prize from the witch and sees ..."
  • "Being of the Southern disposition, I read your post with interest .... about looking all over town for this Rick what's-his-name and his 'best mesquite BBQ chicken at Lakeside'."
  • "Giles what's-his-name that other man from whatever building it was behind him who had resigned."
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