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who's-his-face

who's-his-face is the alternative form of what's-his-face.

Meaning of what's-his-face

Pronoun

what's-his-face (plural what's-their-faces)

  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

Questions about who's-his-face

What is who's-his-face the alternative form of?
Who's-his-face is the alternative form of what's-his-face.

Words near who's-his-face in the dictionary

  1. who's who in the zoo
  2. who's whos
  3. who's your daddy
  4. who's-her-face
  5. who's-her-name
  6. who's-his-face
  7. who's-his-name
  8. who'sherface
  9. who'shername
  10. who'shisface
  11. who'shisname

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