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thus and so

thus and so noun: a generic thing; a placeholder name.

Noun

thus and so (plural thus and sos)

  1. (idiomatic) A generic thing; a placeholder name.

Adjective

thus and so (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) in such a way; in some manner (generic).
    • He wants everything to be thus and so.

Synonyms of thus and so

Forms of thus and so

pluralthus and sos
alternative formthus-and-so

Questions about thus and so

What does thus and so mean?
Thus and so means a generic thing; a placeholder name.
What part of speech is thus and so?
Thus and so can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of thus and so?
The plural of thus and so is thus and sos.

Words near thus and so in the dictionary

  1. Thurstonland
  2. thursts
  3. thursty
  4. Thurvaston
  5. thus
  6. thus and so
  7. thus and sos
  8. thus and such
  9. thus and suches
  10. thus far
  11. thusfar

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