what's-his-face

what's-his-face
Noun. A reference to anyone whose name one has forgotten.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • what's-his-face — what is his name, I cannot remember his name    Nobody can park here, not even old what s his face the judge …   English idioms

  • what’s his face — AND what’s his name n. omeone whose name has been forgotten; someone whose name is being avoided. □ Was what’s his name there? I never can remember his name. □ I can’t remember what’s his face’s name either …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • what's his face — a person whose name is forgotten or not known. They were thinking about hiring what s his face, the guy with the yellow shirt …   New idioms dictionary

  • what's his face — what s his/her face informal a way of talking about someone whose name you have forgotten. Have you seen the new Bond film with Pierce Brosnan and what s her face, that model? …   New idioms dictionary

  • what's his face — ˈwhat s his/her face idiom (informal) used to refer to a person whose name you cannot remember • Are you still working for what s her face? Main entry: ↑faceidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • what's-his-face — ↑what s his name …   Useful english dictionary

  • what's-his-face — (Slang) term for a boy or man who s name you cannot remember …   English contemporary dictionary

  • what's her face — what s his/her face informal a way of talking about someone whose name you have forgotten. Have you seen the new Bond film with Pierce Brosnan and what s her face, that model? …   New idioms dictionary

  • what's her face — ˈwhat s his/her face idiom (informal) used to refer to a person whose name you cannot remember • Are you still working for what s her face? Main entry: ↑faceidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • what's-his-name — /ˈwɒts ɪz neɪm/ (say wots iz naym) noun (an appellation for a man or boy whom the speaker is not able to or does not want to name correctly): I met what s his name in the library. Also, what s his face …  

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