what's-his-name
That guy, um...
What's-his-name is a placeholder for a man's name you can't recall or don't care to specify: I ran into what's-his-name from accounting.
The feminine equivalent is what's-her-name, and what's-their-name serves as a gender-neutral option.
All suggest the person is forgettable or not worth the effort of remembering.
Stand-in for forgotten names
- thingamajigPlaceholder for unnamed objects
- whatshisfacePlaceholder for forgotten name
- so-and-soPlaceholder for someone unspecified
- whositPlaceholder for forgotten name
blank · forgotten · nameless · unnamed · anonymous · unremembered · fuzzy · vague
Placeholder for someone unspecified
- such-and-suchVague placeholder phrase
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
- substituteReplacement for another
generic · everyman · anybody · somebody · whoever · unknown · unspecified · nameless
Inconsequential person
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- forgettableUnlikely to be recalled
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
unmemorable · minor · inconsequential · trivial · overlooked · disregarded · negligible · faceless
whatchamacallit
Stand-in for forgotten names
- thingamajigPlaceholder for unnamed objects
- whatshisfacePlaceholder for forgotten name
- so-and-soPlaceholder for someone unspecified
whosit · blank · forgotten · nameless · unnamed · anonymous · unremembered · fuzzy · vague · hazy
so-and-so
Placeholder for someone unspecified
- such-and-suchVague placeholder phrase
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- fill-inTemporary substitute person
substitute · generic · everyman · anybody · somebody · whoever · unknown · unspecified · nameless · faceless
nobody
Inconsequential person
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- forgettableUnlikely to be recalled
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
unremarkable · unmemorable · minor · inconsequential · trivial · overlooked · disregarded · negligible · faceless · nondescript
- placeholdersplaceholder, bar, blank, dummy, filler
what's-his-namehousehold name
Widely recognized person or brand
namely · by name · specifically · known quantity · to wit