such and such
such and such
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhch and suhch]
- /sʌtʃ ænd sʌtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhch and suhch]
- /sʌtʃ ænd sʌtʃ/
Definitions of such and such words
- adjective such and such definite or particular, but not named or specified: They turned out to be such and such kind of people. 1
- noun such and such something or someone not specified: if such and such should happen. 1
- phrase such and such You use such and such to refer to a thing or person when you do not want to be exact or precise. 0
- noun such and such specific, but not known or named 0
- adjective such and such used for referring to something without saying exactly what it is 0
- noun such and such (being) something particular but not named or specified 0
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Origin of such and such
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Such and such
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
such and such popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
such and such usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for such and such
adj such and such
- anonymous — If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
- innominate — having no name; nameless; anonymous.
adjective such and such
- bearding — the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
- whatsis — a thing or object whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
Antonyms for such and such
adjective such and such
- identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
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