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Definition of whatsisface

whatsisface

/ˈwʌts.ɪz.feɪs/
what · sis · face
Plural:whatsisfaces
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• noun

1

An informal placeholder name used to refer to a person, typically male, whose actual name the speaker has temporarily forgotten or chooses not to mention.

Example

"I ran into whatsisface from the accounting department at the grocery store yesterday."

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• Nearby Words

whatshername
whatshisface
whatshisname
whatsisface
whatsisname
whatsit
whatsitsname

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed as a colloquial phonetic contraction of the phrase 'what is his face', parallel to 'whatsisname'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Whatsisface. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/whatsisface
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