What’s-His/Her-Face

Pronunciation: /wɑːts.hɪz/hɜr.feɪs/

Definitions of what’s-his/her-face

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 I can't remember what's-his/her-face's name.

A2 I bumped into what's-his/her-face at the store yesterday.

B1 I need to ask what's-his/her-face about the project deadline.

B2 What's-his/her-face always has the best stories to tell.

C1 I'm meeting with what's-his/her-face to discuss the merger details.

C2 What's-his/her-face is a renowned expert in the field of astrophysics.

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

Example Sentences

A1 I saw what's-his-face at the store yesterday.

A2 I need to call what's-her-face to confirm our plans.

B1 What's-his-face is the one who fixed my car last week.

B2 I can't remember what's-her-face's name, but she was at the party.

C1 I bumped into what's-his-face at the conference, but we didn't have much to talk about.

C2 I always forget what's-her-face's name, even though we've known each other for years.

Examples of what’s-his/her-face in a Sentence

formal During the meeting, the CEO referred to the new employee as 'what’s-her-face' because he couldn't remember her name.

informal I ran into that guy from the party, you know, what’s-his-face, at the grocery store.

slang I can't believe that what’s-her-face got the promotion over me, it's so unfair.

figurative She's always hanging out with what’s-his-face, I think they might be dating.

Grammatical Forms of what’s-his/her-face

• past tense: what’s-his/her-faced
• plural: what’s-their-faces
• comparative: more what’s-his/her-faced
• superlative: most what’s-his/her-faced
• present tense: what’s-his/her-facing
• future tense: will be what’s-his/her-facing
• perfect tense: has been what’s-his/her-faced
• continuous tense: is what’s-his/her-facing
• singular: what’s-his/her-face
• positive degree: what’s-his/her-face
• infinitive: to what’s-his/her-face
• gerund: what’s-his/her-facing
• participle: what’s-his/her-faced

Origin and Evolution of what’s-his/her-face

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'what’s-his/her-face' originated as a colloquial expression in English to refer to someone whose name is forgotten or not worth mentioning.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'what’s-his/her-face' has become a commonly used phrase in informal speech to replace a person's name when it is not readily recalled or deemed unimportant. It is often used in a light-hearted or humorous manner to refer to someone in a casual conversation.