Meaning

1 senses
  1. (informal, singular)A man whose identity is unknown or forgotten (especially when better-known to the listener).

    Near-synonyms: what's-his-name (what's-her-name, what's-their-name); whatchamacallhim (whatchamacallher); you-know-who; so-and-so; see also Thesaurus:what's-their-name

Origin

Univerbation of what's + his + face (“self”, metonymic).

Univerbation of what's + his + face (“self”, metonymic).

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