Such-and-such

Alternative forms

• such and such

Full definition of such-and-such

Noun

1. (idiomatic) A placeholder or generic thing.It's a poor system, because if you want to do such-and-such you must first find that function in a long and disorderly list.

Adjective

1. unstated; givenI am troubled by the rush of young researchers attempting to prove that females are not inferior to males in such-and-such an ability or such-and-such a trait, especially when it is by no means clear what difference it makes.