you-know-who

you-know-who
youˈ-know-whatˈ, youˈ-know-whoˈ noun
Some unspecified but well-understood or well-known thing or person
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Main Entry:you

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you-know-who (or you-know-what)
used to refer to someone (or something) known to the hearer without specifying their identity

the minister was later to be sacked by you-know-who

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noun [noncount]
informal
— used in speech to refer to someone who is not named but is known to both the hearer and speaker

We're planning to throw a party for you-know-who.


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