English Explanatory Dictionary

what's-his-face

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

En-au-whatshisface.ogg

Word forms

what's-his-face what's-their-faces what'shisface whatshisface what's-'is-face what's'isface what'sisface whats'isface whatsisface whatseface whasisface who's-his-face who'shisface whoshisface whosisface

Etymology

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

Synonyms

what's-his-name whatchamacallhim you-know-who so-and-so
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