what's-his-face
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what's-his-face
Where it comes from
Univerbation of what's + his + face (“self”, metonymic).
pronoun what's-their-faces · what'shisface · whatshisface · what's-'is-face · what's'isface · what'sisface
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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
Similar: what's-his-name, whatchamacallhim, you-know-who, so-and-so
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title = {what's-his-face},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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