Meaning of such-and-such | Babel Free

Definitions

A placeholder or generic thing.

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Examples

“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.”

“[…] it has answered numerous questions as to what such-and-such a locomotive designer would have done, to keep pace with increasing demand for tractive power, had he held office for just a little longer.”

“We always rub our hands too much / We know the reasons, but such and such”

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