you-know-who

you-know-who
Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.

And St—st—st and Whats-his-name, and also You-know-who / The task of filling up the blanks Id rather leave to you.

Syn: whats-his-name

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  • you-know-what — youˈ know whatˈ, youˈ know whoˈ noun Some unspecified but well understood or well known thing or person • • • Main Entry: ↑you * * * noun [noncount] informal 1 used in speech to refer to something that is not named but is known to both the hearer …   Useful english dictionary

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