Wikisaurus:whatshisname

WIKISAURUS

whatshisname

English

Noun

Sense: placeholder name for a person

Synonyms

• thingamabob
• whatsisname
• whatshisname
• whasisname
• whatshername
• whatshisface
• so-and-so
• bugalugs
• whosie-whatsit

• you-know-who

Proper names

Among words or phrases used in English to refer to people of unknown or irrelevant name are:

• Tom, Dick and Harry
• Fred Bloggs
• Joe Bloggs
• Joe Soap
• Fred
• Joe Public
• A.N. Other
• Joe Blow
• Joe Schmoe
• John Doe
• Jane Doe
• John Q. Public
• John Smith
• The Joneses
• Dat fella
• Yer man
• Yer one
• Himself
• Herself
• Jimy
• Lord Muck
• Lady Muck
• Frick and Frack
• Grandma
• Grandpa
• Tommy Atkins
• Joe Random
• Joe Average
• Joe Average Voter
• Joe Random Customer
• Joe Sixpack
• Jane Sixpack
• John Citizen

See also

• thingy    [WS]
• Category:English placeholder terms
• Placeholder name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Placeholder name