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