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who's-his-name

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

Meaning of what's-his-name

Pronoun

what's-his-name (plural what's-their-names)

  1. (informal, singular) A man whose identity is unknown or forgotten (especially when better-known to the listener).
    • Near-synonyms: what's-his-face (what's-her-face, what's-their-face); whatchamacallhim (whatchamacallher); you-know-who; so-and-so; see also Thesaurus:what's-their-name

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Questions about who's-his-name

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

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

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

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