Rotter soon sad after upset (2-3-2)
I believe the answer is:
so-and-so
'rotter' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'soon sad after upset' is the wordplay.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'upset' is an anagram indicator.
'soon'+'sad'='soonsad'
'soonsad' anagrammed gives 'SO-AND-SO'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for so-and-so that I've seen before include "Disliked person" , "Someone or other - unpleasant person!" , "Person unknown or disapproved of" , "Disfavoured person" , "Unpleasant person - whose name has been forgotten!" .)