whatstheirname

See also: what's-their-name and Whatstheirname

English

Etymology

A compound of what is their name.

Noun

whatstheirname (plural whatstheirnames)

1. (informal) A person whose name is either unknown or forgotten.
   • 2018, Philipp Winkler, Hooligan‎^[1]:

     Many old names, hairstyles, and mustaches that I'd already forgotten: Mirko Votava, Tom Dooley, Vladimir Beschastnych, Manni Bender, Heiko Scholz, Alain Sutter, and whatstheirname

   • 1973, Records Management Quarterly‎^[2], page 9:

     Maybe now you can see the outstanding job they are doing for you as you call for “that letter about the pipe joints rom Whatstheirname's warehouse,"

Related terms

• whatshisname
• whatshername