so-and-so noun2 •A placeholder name for a person or thing, used when a name is not known; a generic person or thing.She told me to ask so-and-so, but he didn't know, either.Business letters normally begin "Dear Mr So-and-So". •(euphemistic) Used in place of epithets such as SOB, bastard, etc.That miserable so-and-so messed up my work! formsso and sos · so-and-sos