Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
such-and-such
Phrase
/sʌtʃ ənd sʌtʃ/
Definition
A term used to refer to a person or thing that is not specified or is known to the speaker and listener.
Examples
- When I asked him who was responsible, he pointed to such-and-such in the meeting.
- She mentioned that such-and-such would be attending the event next week.
- I can’t remember the name, but it was something like such-and-such.
Meaning
The phrase ‘such-and-such’ denotes an unnamed example or refers to something that can be easily identified within a given context.
Synonyms
- So-and-so
- Such a one
- This and that
