what's his face

what's his face and what's his name

Sl. someone 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.

See also: face, his

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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?

See fly in the face of, laugh in face, look in the face, lose face, save face, set face against, show face, stuff face, throw back in face, Shut face!, be staring in the face, have a face like thunder

See also: face, his

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what's his face (spoken) also what's her 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.

See also: face, his