diff --git a/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/fill_match_arms.rs b/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/fill_match_arms.rs
index 708e1bc6ca..36658f1046 100644
--- a/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/fill_match_arms.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/fill_match_arms.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub(crate) fn fill_match_arms(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext) -> Option<
 
     let mut arms: Vec<MatchArm> = match_arm_list.arms().collect();
     if arms.len() == 1 {
-        if let Some(Pat::PlaceholderPat(..)) = arms[0].pat() {
+        if let Some(Pat::WildcardPat(..)) = arms[0].pat() {
             arms.clear();
         }
     }
@@ -116,17 +116,15 @@ pub(crate) fn fill_match_arms(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext) -> Option<
             match (first_new_arm, ctx.config.snippet_cap) {
                 (Some(first_new_arm), Some(cap)) => {
                     let extend_lifetime;
-                    let cursor = match first_new_arm
-                        .syntax()
-                        .descendants()
-                        .find_map(ast::PlaceholderPat::cast)
-                    {
-                        Some(it) => {
-                            extend_lifetime = it.syntax().clone();
-                            Cursor::Replace(&extend_lifetime)
-                        }
-                        None => Cursor::Before(first_new_arm.syntax()),
-                    };
+                    let cursor =
+                        match first_new_arm.syntax().descendants().find_map(ast::WildcardPat::cast)
+                        {
+                            Some(it) => {
+                                extend_lifetime = it.syntax().clone();
+                                Cursor::Replace(&extend_lifetime)
+                            }
+                            None => Cursor::Before(first_new_arm.syntax()),
+                        };
                     let snippet = render_snippet(cap, new_arm_list.syntax(), cursor);
                     builder.replace_snippet(cap, old_range, snippet);
                 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/merge_match_arms.rs b/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/merge_match_arms.rs
index 186a1f6183..5632922823 100644
--- a/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/merge_match_arms.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/merge_match_arms.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub(crate) fn merge_match_arms(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext) -> Option
 }
 
 fn contains_placeholder(a: &ast::MatchArm) -> bool {
-    matches!(a.pat(), Some(ast::Pat::PlaceholderPat(..)))
+    matches!(a.pat(), Some(ast::Pat::WildcardPat(..)))
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/replace_let_with_if_let.rs b/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/replace_let_with_if_let.rs
index a49292c970..64ad15a230 100644
--- a/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/replace_let_with_if_let.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_assists/src/handlers/replace_let_with_if_let.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ pub(crate) fn replace_let_with_if_let(acc: &mut Assists, ctx: &AssistContext) ->
             let if_ = make::expr_if(make::condition(init, Some(with_placeholder)), block);
             let stmt = make::expr_stmt(if_);
 
-            let placeholder =
-                stmt.syntax().descendants().find_map(ast::PlaceholderPat::cast).unwrap();
+            let placeholder = stmt.syntax().descendants().find_map(ast::WildcardPat::cast).unwrap();
             let stmt = stmt.replace_descendant(placeholder.into(), original_pat);
 
             edit.replace_ast(ast::Stmt::from(let_stmt), ast::Stmt::from(stmt));
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/body/lower.rs b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/body/lower.rs
index ef1c0df014..7b988ae337 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir_def/src/body/lower.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir_def/src/body/lower.rs
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ impl ExprCollector<'_> {
                 let (args, ellipsis) = self.collect_tuple_pat(p.args());
                 Pat::Tuple { args, ellipsis }
             }
-            ast::Pat::PlaceholderPat(_) => Pat::Wild,
+            ast::Pat::WildcardPat(_) => Pat::Wild,
             ast::Pat::RecordPat(p) => {
                 let path = p.path().and_then(|path| self.expander.parse_path(path));
                 let args: Vec<_> = p
diff --git a/crates/ra_parser/src/grammar/patterns.rs b/crates/ra_parser/src/grammar/patterns.rs
index d5dd9ffa2f..51e413cd66 100644
--- a/crates/ra_parser/src/grammar/patterns.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_parser/src/grammar/patterns.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ fn placeholder_pat(p: &mut Parser) -> CompletedMarker {
     assert!(p.at(T![_]));
     let m = p.start();
     p.bump(T![_]);
-    m.complete(p, PLACEHOLDER_PAT)
+    m.complete(p, WILDCARD_PAT)
 }
 
 // test dot_dot_pat
diff --git a/crates/ra_parser/src/syntax_kind/generated.rs b/crates/ra_parser/src/syntax_kind/generated.rs
index 9db328dc3d..c24611f4b2 100644
--- a/crates/ra_parser/src/syntax_kind/generated.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_parser/src/syntax_kind/generated.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ pub enum SyntaxKind {
     REF_PAT,
     BOX_PAT,
     BIND_PAT,
-    PLACEHOLDER_PAT,
+    WILDCARD_PAT,
     DOT_DOT_PAT,
     PATH_PAT,
     RECORD_PAT,
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/edit.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/edit.rs
index 04746ef8f4..667a9294fb 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/edit.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/edit.rs
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl ast::MatchArmList {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn remove_placeholder(&self) -> ast::MatchArmList {
         let placeholder =
-            self.arms().find(|arm| matches!(arm.pat(), Some(ast::Pat::PlaceholderPat(_))));
+            self.arms().find(|arm| matches!(arm.pat(), Some(ast::Pat::WildcardPat(_))));
         if let Some(placeholder) = placeholder {
             self.remove_arm(&placeholder)
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated/nodes.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated/nodes.rs
index 713aebcfa1..f6b3fa6efe 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated/nodes.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated/nodes.rs
@@ -1175,10 +1175,10 @@ impl PathPat {
     pub fn path(&self) -> Option<Path> { support::child(&self.syntax) }
 }
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub struct PlaceholderPat {
+pub struct WildcardPat {
     pub(crate) syntax: SyntaxNode,
 }
-impl PlaceholderPat {
+impl WildcardPat {
     pub fn underscore_token(&self) -> Option<SyntaxToken> { support::token(&self.syntax, T![_]) }
 }
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ pub enum Pat {
     OrPat(OrPat),
     ParenPat(ParenPat),
     PathPat(PathPat),
-    PlaceholderPat(PlaceholderPat),
+    WildcardPat(WildcardPat),
     RangePat(RangePat),
     RecordPat(RecordPat),
     RefPat(RefPat),
@@ -2644,8 +2644,8 @@ impl AstNode for PathPat {
     }
     fn syntax(&self) -> &SyntaxNode { &self.syntax }
 }
-impl AstNode for PlaceholderPat {
-    fn can_cast(kind: SyntaxKind) -> bool { kind == PLACEHOLDER_PAT }
+impl AstNode for WildcardPat {
+    fn can_cast(kind: SyntaxKind) -> bool { kind == WILDCARD_PAT }
     fn cast(syntax: SyntaxNode) -> Option<Self> {
         if Self::can_cast(syntax.kind()) {
             Some(Self { syntax })
@@ -3160,8 +3160,8 @@ impl From<ParenPat> for Pat {
 impl From<PathPat> for Pat {
     fn from(node: PathPat) -> Pat { Pat::PathPat(node) }
 }
-impl From<PlaceholderPat> for Pat {
-    fn from(node: PlaceholderPat) -> Pat { Pat::PlaceholderPat(node) }
+impl From<WildcardPat> for Pat {
+    fn from(node: WildcardPat) -> Pat { Pat::WildcardPat(node) }
 }
 impl From<RangePat> for Pat {
     fn from(node: RangePat) -> Pat { Pat::RangePat(node) }
@@ -3185,7 +3185,7 @@ impl AstNode for Pat {
     fn can_cast(kind: SyntaxKind) -> bool {
         match kind {
             BIND_PAT | BOX_PAT | DOT_DOT_PAT | LITERAL_PAT | MACRO_PAT | OR_PAT | PAREN_PAT
-            | PATH_PAT | PLACEHOLDER_PAT | RANGE_PAT | RECORD_PAT | REF_PAT | SLICE_PAT
+            | PATH_PAT | WILDCARD_PAT | RANGE_PAT | RECORD_PAT | REF_PAT | SLICE_PAT
             | TUPLE_PAT | TUPLE_STRUCT_PAT => true,
             _ => false,
         }
@@ -3200,7 +3200,7 @@ impl AstNode for Pat {
             OR_PAT => Pat::OrPat(OrPat { syntax }),
             PAREN_PAT => Pat::ParenPat(ParenPat { syntax }),
             PATH_PAT => Pat::PathPat(PathPat { syntax }),
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT => Pat::PlaceholderPat(PlaceholderPat { syntax }),
+            WILDCARD_PAT => Pat::WildcardPat(WildcardPat { syntax }),
             RANGE_PAT => Pat::RangePat(RangePat { syntax }),
             RECORD_PAT => Pat::RecordPat(RecordPat { syntax }),
             REF_PAT => Pat::RefPat(RefPat { syntax }),
@@ -3221,7 +3221,7 @@ impl AstNode for Pat {
             Pat::OrPat(it) => &it.syntax,
             Pat::ParenPat(it) => &it.syntax,
             Pat::PathPat(it) => &it.syntax,
-            Pat::PlaceholderPat(it) => &it.syntax,
+            Pat::WildcardPat(it) => &it.syntax,
             Pat::RangePat(it) => &it.syntax,
             Pat::RecordPat(it) => &it.syntax,
             Pat::RefPat(it) => &it.syntax,
@@ -4021,7 +4021,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for PathPat {
         std::fmt::Display::fmt(self.syntax(), f)
     }
 }
-impl std::fmt::Display for PlaceholderPat {
+impl std::fmt::Display for WildcardPat {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         std::fmt::Display::fmt(self.syntax(), f)
     }
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/make.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/make.rs
index 3d4fed64ca..efb2cb4a38 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/make.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/make.rs
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ pub fn bind_pat(name: ast::Name) -> ast::BindPat {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn placeholder_pat() -> ast::PlaceholderPat {
+pub fn placeholder_pat() -> ast::WildcardPat {
     return from_text("_");
 
-    fn from_text(text: &str) -> ast::PlaceholderPat {
+    fn from_text(text: &str) -> ast::WildcardPat {
         ast_from_text(&format!("fn f({}: ())", text))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0024_many_type_parens.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0024_many_type_parens.rast
index 1cb1e97574..e3be6b22e1 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0024_many_type_parens.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0024_many_type_parens.rast
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..240
       LET_STMT@71..121
         LET_KW@71..74 "let"
         WHITESPACE@74..75 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@75..76
+        WILDCARD_PAT@75..76
           UNDERSCORE@75..76 "_"
         COLON@76..77 ":"
         WHITESPACE@77..78 " "
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..240
       LET_STMT@128..141
         LET_KW@128..131 "let"
         WHITESPACE@131..132 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@132..133
+        WILDCARD_PAT@132..133
           UNDERSCORE@132..133 "_"
         COLON@133..134 ":"
         WHITESPACE@134..135 " "
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..240
       LET_STMT@185..235
         LET_KW@185..188 "let"
         WHITESPACE@188..189 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@189..190
+        WILDCARD_PAT@189..190
           UNDERSCORE@189..190 "_"
         COLON@190..191 ":"
         WHITESPACE@191..192 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0032_match_arms_inner_attrs.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0032_match_arms_inner_attrs.rast
index ec9f556aa5..672dd054ac 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0032_match_arms_inner_attrs.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0032_match_arms_inner_attrs.rast
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..293
             L_CURLY@24..25 "{"
             WHITESPACE@25..34 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@34..41
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@34..35
+              WILDCARD_PAT@34..35
                 UNDERSCORE@34..35 "_"
               WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
               FAT_ARROW@36..38 "=>"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..293
                 R_BRACK@77..78 "]"
             WHITESPACE@78..87 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@87..94
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@87..88
+              WILDCARD_PAT@87..88
                 UNDERSCORE@87..88 "_"
               WHITESPACE@88..89 " "
               FAT_ARROW@89..91 "=>"
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..293
             L_CURLY@116..117 "{"
             WHITESPACE@117..126 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@126..133
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@126..127
+              WILDCARD_PAT@126..127
                 UNDERSCORE@126..127 "_"
               WHITESPACE@127..128 " "
               FAT_ARROW@128..130 "=>"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..293
             COMMA@133..134 ","
             WHITESPACE@134..143 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@143..150
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@143..144
+              WILDCARD_PAT@143..144
                 UNDERSCORE@143..144 "_"
               WHITESPACE@144..145 " "
               FAT_ARROW@145..147 "=>"
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..293
               R_BRACK@249..250 "]"
           WHITESPACE@250..259 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@259..266
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@259..260
+            WILDCARD_PAT@259..260
               UNDERSCORE@259..260 "_"
             WHITESPACE@260..261 " "
             FAT_ARROW@261..263 "=>"
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..293
           COMMA@266..267 ","
           WHITESPACE@267..276 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@276..283
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@276..277
+            WILDCARD_PAT@276..277
               UNDERSCORE@276..277 "_"
             WHITESPACE@277..278 " "
             FAT_ARROW@278..280 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0033_match_arms_outer_attrs.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0033_match_arms_outer_attrs.rast
index 063532e02d..33bb085e91 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0033_match_arms_outer_attrs.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/err/0033_match_arms_outer_attrs.rast
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..89
           L_CURLY@24..25 "{"
           WHITESPACE@25..34 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@34..41
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@34..35
+            WILDCARD_PAT@34..35
               UNDERSCORE@34..35 "_"
             WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
             FAT_ARROW@36..38 "=>"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..89
           COMMA@41..42 ","
           WHITESPACE@42..51 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@51..58
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@51..52
+            WILDCARD_PAT@51..52
               UNDERSCORE@51..52 "_"
             WHITESPACE@52..53 " "
             FAT_ARROW@53..55 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/err/0007_async_without_semicolon.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/err/0007_async_without_semicolon.rast
index 3f3a7f1b9d..2c9570678e 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/err/0007_async_without_semicolon.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/err/0007_async_without_semicolon.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..30
       LET_STMT@11..27
         LET_KW@11..14 "let"
         WHITESPACE@14..15 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@15..16
+        WILDCARD_PAT@15..16
           UNDERSCORE@15..16 "_"
         WHITESPACE@16..17 " "
         EQ@17..18 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0026_tuple_pat_fields.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0026_tuple_pat_fields.rast
index e5f5503471..45d17e800c 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0026_tuple_pat_fields.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0026_tuple_pat_fields.rast
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..97
               NAME_REF@37..38
                 IDENT@37..38 "S"
           L_PAREN@38..39 "("
-          PLACEHOLDER_PAT@39..40
+          WILDCARD_PAT@39..40
             UNDERSCORE@39..40 "_"
           R_PAREN@40..41 ")"
         WHITESPACE@41..42 " "
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..97
               NAME_REF@56..57
                 IDENT@56..57 "S"
           L_PAREN@57..58 "("
-          PLACEHOLDER_PAT@58..59
+          WILDCARD_PAT@58..59
             UNDERSCORE@58..59 "_"
           COMMA@59..60 ","
           R_PAREN@60..61 ")"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..97
               NAME_REF@76..77
                 IDENT@76..77 "S"
           L_PAREN@77..78 "("
-          PLACEHOLDER_PAT@78..79
+          WILDCARD_PAT@78..79
             UNDERSCORE@78..79 "_"
           COMMA@79..80 ","
           WHITESPACE@80..81 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0030_cond.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0030_cond.rast
index 381284dc5d..58a97d3ad8 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0030_cond.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0030_cond.rast
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..197
                 NAME_REF@18..22
                   IDENT@18..22 "Some"
             L_PAREN@22..23 "("
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@23..24
+            WILDCARD_PAT@23..24
               UNDERSCORE@23..24 "_"
             R_PAREN@24..25 ")"
           WHITESPACE@25..26 " "
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..197
                     NAME_REF@60..64
                       IDENT@60..64 "Some"
                 L_PAREN@64..65 "("
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@65..66
+                WILDCARD_PAT@65..66
                   UNDERSCORE@65..66 "_"
                 R_PAREN@66..67 ")"
               WHITESPACE@67..68 " "
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..197
                     NAME_REF@70..74
                       IDENT@70..74 "Some"
                 L_PAREN@74..75 "("
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@75..76
+                WILDCARD_PAT@75..76
                   UNDERSCORE@75..76 "_"
                 R_PAREN@76..77 ")"
             WHITESPACE@77..78 " "
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..197
                   NAME_REF@101..105
                     IDENT@101..105 "Some"
               L_PAREN@105..106 "("
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@106..107
+              WILDCARD_PAT@106..107
                 UNDERSCORE@106..107 "_"
               R_PAREN@107..108 ")"
             WHITESPACE@108..109 " "
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..197
                     NAME_REF@133..137
                       IDENT@133..137 "Some"
                 L_PAREN@137..138 "("
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@138..139
+                WILDCARD_PAT@138..139
                   UNDERSCORE@138..139 "_"
                 R_PAREN@139..140 ")"
               WHITESPACE@140..141 " "
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..197
                     NAME_REF@143..147
                       IDENT@143..147 "Some"
                 L_PAREN@147..148 "("
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@148..149
+                WILDCARD_PAT@148..149
                   UNDERSCORE@148..149 "_"
                 R_PAREN@149..150 ")"
             WHITESPACE@150..151 " "
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..197
                 NAME_REF@177..181
                   IDENT@177..181 "Some"
             L_PAREN@181..182 "("
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@182..183
+            WILDCARD_PAT@182..183
               UNDERSCORE@182..183 "_"
             R_PAREN@183..184 ")"
           WHITESPACE@184..185 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0042_call_expr.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0042_call_expr.rast
index 40875ae1e5..fa38e94667 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0042_call_expr.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0042_call_expr.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..118
       LET_STMT@15..27
         LET_KW@15..18 "let"
         WHITESPACE@18..19 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@19..20
+        WILDCARD_PAT@19..20
           UNDERSCORE@19..20 "_"
         WHITESPACE@20..21 " "
         EQ@21..22 "="
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..118
       LET_STMT@32..54
         LET_KW@32..35 "let"
         WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@36..37
+        WILDCARD_PAT@36..37
           UNDERSCORE@36..37 "_"
         WHITESPACE@37..38 " "
         EQ@38..39 "="
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..118
       LET_STMT@59..84
         LET_KW@59..62 "let"
         WHITESPACE@62..63 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@63..64
+        WILDCARD_PAT@63..64
           UNDERSCORE@63..64 "_"
         WHITESPACE@64..65 " "
         EQ@65..66 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0053_path_expr.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0053_path_expr.rast
index de2016f188..c34cfeb315 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0053_path_expr.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0053_path_expr.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..91
       LET_STMT@15..25
         LET_KW@15..18 "let"
         WHITESPACE@18..19 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@19..20
+        WILDCARD_PAT@19..20
           UNDERSCORE@19..20 "_"
         WHITESPACE@20..21 " "
         EQ@21..22 "="
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..91
       LET_STMT@30..43
         LET_KW@30..33 "let"
         WHITESPACE@33..34 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@34..35
+        WILDCARD_PAT@34..35
           UNDERSCORE@34..35 "_"
         WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
         EQ@36..37 "="
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..91
       LET_STMT@48..65
         LET_KW@48..51 "let"
         WHITESPACE@51..52 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@52..53
+        WILDCARD_PAT@52..53
           UNDERSCORE@52..53 "_"
         WHITESPACE@53..54 " "
         EQ@54..55 "="
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..91
       LET_STMT@70..88
         LET_KW@70..73 "let"
         WHITESPACE@73..74 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@74..75
+        WILDCARD_PAT@74..75
           UNDERSCORE@74..75 "_"
         WHITESPACE@75..76 " "
         EQ@76..77 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0059_match_arms_commas.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0059_match_arms_commas.rast
index fa659c19bb..984829317e 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0059_match_arms_commas.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0059_match_arms_commas.rast
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..83
           L_CURLY@24..25 "{"
           WHITESPACE@25..34 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@34..41
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@34..35
+            WILDCARD_PAT@34..35
               UNDERSCORE@34..35 "_"
             WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
             FAT_ARROW@36..38 "=>"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..83
           COMMA@41..42 ","
           WHITESPACE@42..51 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@51..58
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@51..52
+            WILDCARD_PAT@51..52
               UNDERSCORE@51..52 "_"
             WHITESPACE@52..53 " "
             FAT_ARROW@53..55 "=>"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..83
               R_CURLY@57..58 "}"
           WHITESPACE@58..67 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@67..74
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@67..68
+            WILDCARD_PAT@67..68
               UNDERSCORE@67..68 "_"
             WHITESPACE@68..69 " "
             FAT_ARROW@69..71 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0066_match_arm.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0066_match_arm.rast
index 37ca478e69..d873a7ecbe 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0066_match_arm.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0066_match_arm.rast
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..167
             L_CURLY@24..25 "{"
             WHITESPACE@25..34 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@34..41
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@34..35
+              WILDCARD_PAT@34..35
                 UNDERSCORE@34..35 "_"
               WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
               FAT_ARROW@36..38 "=>"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..167
             COMMA@41..42 ","
             WHITESPACE@42..51 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@51..83
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@51..52
+              WILDCARD_PAT@51..52
                 UNDERSCORE@51..52 "_"
               WHITESPACE@52..53 " "
               MATCH_GUARD@53..77
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0070_stmt_bin_expr_ambiguity.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0070_stmt_bin_expr_ambiguity.rast
index 4c1165dc83..36c9cd5bb2 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0070_stmt_bin_expr_ambiguity.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0070_stmt_bin_expr_ambiguity.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..46
       LET_STMT@15..31
         LET_KW@15..18 "let"
         WHITESPACE@18..19 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@19..20
+        WILDCARD_PAT@19..20
           UNDERSCORE@19..20 "_"
         WHITESPACE@20..21 " "
         EQ@21..22 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0071_match_expr.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0071_match_expr.rast
index 673d396eea..d34d98ced0 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0071_match_expr.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0071_match_expr.rast
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..97
             L_CURLY@59..60 "{"
             WHITESPACE@60..61 " "
             MATCH_ARM@61..68
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@61..62
+              WILDCARD_PAT@61..62
                 UNDERSCORE@61..62 "_"
               WHITESPACE@62..63 " "
               FAT_ARROW@63..65 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0074_stmt_postfix_expr_ambiguity.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0074_stmt_postfix_expr_ambiguity.rast
index 3ca70f021b..3a789b9f51 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0074_stmt_postfix_expr_ambiguity.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0074_stmt_postfix_expr_ambiguity.rast
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..84
           L_CURLY@24..25 "{"
           WHITESPACE@25..34 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@34..41
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@34..35
+            WILDCARD_PAT@34..35
               UNDERSCORE@34..35 "_"
             WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
             FAT_ARROW@36..38 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0075_block.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0075_block.rast
index 5cefc50767..e847ce9b26 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0075_block.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0075_block.rast
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..65
       LET_STMT@19..29
         LET_KW@19..22 "let"
         WHITESPACE@22..23 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@23..24
+        WILDCARD_PAT@23..24
           UNDERSCORE@23..24 "_"
         WHITESPACE@24..25 " "
         EQ@25..26 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0080_postfix_range.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0080_postfix_range.rast
index 3c80846db9..0c19d29c66 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0080_postfix_range.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0080_postfix_range.rast
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..89
             L_CURLY@42..43 "{"
             WHITESPACE@43..44 " "
             MATCH_ARM@44..51
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@44..45
+              WILDCARD_PAT@44..45
                 UNDERSCORE@44..45 "_"
               WHITESPACE@45..46 " "
               FAT_ARROW@46..48 "=>"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..89
             L_CURLY@74..75 "{"
             WHITESPACE@75..76 " "
             MATCH_ARM@76..83
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@76..77
+              WILDCARD_PAT@76..77
                 UNDERSCORE@76..77 "_"
               WHITESPACE@77..78 " "
               FAT_ARROW@78..80 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0082_ref_expr.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0082_ref_expr.rast
index 1563b1988b..70b975c0b1 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0082_ref_expr.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0082_ref_expr.rast
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..200
       LET_STMT@41..52
         LET_KW@41..44 "let"
         WHITESPACE@44..45 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@45..46
+        WILDCARD_PAT@45..46
           UNDERSCORE@45..46 "_"
         WHITESPACE@46..47 " "
         EQ@47..48 "="
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..200
       LET_STMT@57..75
         LET_KW@57..60 "let"
         WHITESPACE@60..61 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@61..62
+        WILDCARD_PAT@61..62
           UNDERSCORE@61..62 "_"
         WHITESPACE@62..63 " "
         EQ@63..64 "="
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..200
       LET_STMT@80..93
         LET_KW@80..83 "let"
         WHITESPACE@83..84 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@84..85
+        WILDCARD_PAT@84..85
           UNDERSCORE@84..85 "_"
         WHITESPACE@85..86 " "
         EQ@86..87 "="
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..200
       LET_STMT@98..113
         LET_KW@98..101 "let"
         WHITESPACE@101..102 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@102..103
+        WILDCARD_PAT@102..103
           UNDERSCORE@102..103 "_"
         WHITESPACE@103..104 " "
         EQ@104..105 "="
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..200
       LET_STMT@148..169
         LET_KW@148..151 "let"
         WHITESPACE@151..152 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@152..153
+        WILDCARD_PAT@152..153
           UNDERSCORE@152..153 "_"
         WHITESPACE@153..154 " "
         EQ@154..155 "="
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..200
       LET_STMT@174..197
         LET_KW@174..177 "let"
         WHITESPACE@177..178 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@178..179
+        WILDCARD_PAT@178..179
           UNDERSCORE@178..179 "_"
         WHITESPACE@179..180 " "
         EQ@180..181 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0085_expr_literals.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0085_expr_literals.rast
index ded36949a0..9a87b5b936 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0085_expr_literals.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0085_expr_literals.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@15..28
         LET_KW@15..18 "let"
         WHITESPACE@18..19 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@19..20
+        WILDCARD_PAT@19..20
           UNDERSCORE@19..20 "_"
         WHITESPACE@20..21 " "
         EQ@21..22 "="
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@33..47
         LET_KW@33..36 "let"
         WHITESPACE@36..37 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@37..38
+        WILDCARD_PAT@37..38
           UNDERSCORE@37..38 "_"
         WHITESPACE@38..39 " "
         EQ@39..40 "="
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@52..62
         LET_KW@52..55 "let"
         WHITESPACE@55..56 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@56..57
+        WILDCARD_PAT@56..57
           UNDERSCORE@56..57 "_"
         WHITESPACE@57..58 " "
         EQ@58..59 "="
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@67..79
         LET_KW@67..70 "let"
         WHITESPACE@70..71 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@71..72
+        WILDCARD_PAT@71..72
           UNDERSCORE@71..72 "_"
         WHITESPACE@72..73 " "
         EQ@73..74 "="
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@84..97
         LET_KW@84..87 "let"
         WHITESPACE@87..88 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@88..89
+        WILDCARD_PAT@88..89
           UNDERSCORE@88..89 "_"
         WHITESPACE@89..90 " "
         EQ@90..91 "="
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@102..114
         LET_KW@102..105 "let"
         WHITESPACE@105..106 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@106..107
+        WILDCARD_PAT@106..107
           UNDERSCORE@106..107 "_"
         WHITESPACE@107..108 " "
         EQ@108..109 "="
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@119..131
         LET_KW@119..122 "let"
         WHITESPACE@122..123 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@123..124
+        WILDCARD_PAT@123..124
           UNDERSCORE@123..124 "_"
         WHITESPACE@124..125 " "
         EQ@125..126 "="
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@136..149
         LET_KW@136..139 "let"
         WHITESPACE@139..140 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@140..141
+        WILDCARD_PAT@140..141
           UNDERSCORE@140..141 "_"
         WHITESPACE@141..142 " "
         EQ@142..143 "="
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@154..167
         LET_KW@154..157 "let"
         WHITESPACE@157..158 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@158..159
+        WILDCARD_PAT@158..159
           UNDERSCORE@158..159 "_"
         WHITESPACE@159..160 " "
         EQ@160..161 "="
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..189
       LET_STMT@172..186
         LET_KW@172..175 "let"
         WHITESPACE@175..176 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@176..177
+        WILDCARD_PAT@176..177
           UNDERSCORE@176..177 "_"
         WHITESPACE@177..178 " "
         EQ@178..179 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0095_placeholder_pat.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0095_placeholder_pat.rast
index 25706d2a40..c1fdc6e259 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0095_placeholder_pat.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0095_placeholder_pat.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..26
       LET_STMT@12..23
         LET_KW@12..15 "let"
         WHITESPACE@15..16 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@16..17
+        WILDCARD_PAT@16..17
           UNDERSCORE@16..17 "_"
         WHITESPACE@17..18 " "
         EQ@18..19 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0096_no_semi_after_block.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0096_no_semi_after_block.rast
index cb5316a0dd..e757249f06 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0096_no_semi_after_block.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0096_no_semi_after_block.rast
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..167
         FOR_EXPR@76..90
           FOR_KW@76..79 "for"
           WHITESPACE@79..80 " "
-          PLACEHOLDER_PAT@80..81
+          WILDCARD_PAT@80..81
             UNDERSCORE@80..81 "_"
           WHITESPACE@81..82 " "
           IN_KW@82..84 "in"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0102_record_field_pat_list.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0102_record_field_pat_list.rast
index 003c517acb..d0f70e9d78 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0102_record_field_pat_list.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0102_record_field_pat_list.rast
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..119
                 IDENT@75..76 "h"
               COLON@76..77 ":"
               WHITESPACE@77..78 " "
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@78..79
+              WILDCARD_PAT@78..79
                 UNDERSCORE@78..79 "_"
             COMMA@79..80 ","
             WHITESPACE@80..81 " "
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..119
                 IDENT@103..104 "h"
               COLON@104..105 ":"
               WHITESPACE@105..106 " "
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@106..107
+              WILDCARD_PAT@106..107
                 UNDERSCORE@106..107 "_"
             COMMA@107..108 ","
             WHITESPACE@108..109 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0112_bind_pat.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0112_bind_pat.rast
index 3cd554d459..65d5944c0e 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0112_bind_pat.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0112_bind_pat.rast
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..146
           WHITESPACE@101..102 " "
           AT@102..103 "@"
           WHITESPACE@103..104 " "
-          PLACEHOLDER_PAT@104..105
+          WILDCARD_PAT@104..105
             UNDERSCORE@104..105 "_"
         WHITESPACE@105..106 " "
         EQ@106..107 "="
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..146
             WHITESPACE@133..134 " "
             AT@134..135 "@"
             WHITESPACE@135..136 " "
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@136..137
+            WILDCARD_PAT@136..137
               UNDERSCORE@136..137 "_"
         WHITESPACE@137..138 " "
         EQ@138..139 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0118_match_guard.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0118_match_guard.rast
index aaaf803b7c..0cf4eb0a5a 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0118_match_guard.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0118_match_guard.rast
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..58
           L_CURLY@24..25 "{"
           WHITESPACE@25..34 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@34..48
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@34..35
+            WILDCARD_PAT@34..35
               UNDERSCORE@34..35 "_"
             WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
             MATCH_GUARD@36..42
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0120_match_arms_inner_attribute.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0120_match_arms_inner_attribute.rast
index 4b5f9cdc99..ec7a00f1db 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0120_match_arms_inner_attribute.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0120_match_arms_inner_attribute.rast
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..139
             R_BRACK@112..113 "]"
           WHITESPACE@113..122 "\n        "
           MATCH_ARM@122..129
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@122..123
+            WILDCARD_PAT@122..123
               UNDERSCORE@122..123 "_"
             WHITESPACE@123..124 " "
             FAT_ARROW@124..126 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0121_match_arms_outer_attributes.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0121_match_arms_outer_attributes.rast
index 54cc3be3a0..97924da052 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0121_match_arms_outer_attributes.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0121_match_arms_outer_attributes.rast
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..259
                 R_PAREN@56..57 ")"
               R_BRACK@57..58 "]"
             WHITESPACE@58..67 "\n        "
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@67..68
+            WILDCARD_PAT@67..68
               UNDERSCORE@67..68 "_"
             WHITESPACE@68..69 " "
             FAT_ARROW@69..71 "=>"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..259
                 R_PAREN@107..108 ")"
               R_BRACK@108..109 "]"
             WHITESPACE@109..118 "\n        "
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@118..119
+            WILDCARD_PAT@118..119
               UNDERSCORE@118..119 "_"
             WHITESPACE@119..120 " "
             FAT_ARROW@120..122 "=>"
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..259
                 R_PAREN@231..232 ")"
               R_BRACK@232..233 "]"
             WHITESPACE@233..242 "\n        "
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@242..243
+            WILDCARD_PAT@242..243
               UNDERSCORE@242..243 "_"
             WHITESPACE@243..244 " "
             FAT_ARROW@244..246 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0122_generic_lifetime_type_attribute.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0122_generic_lifetime_type_attribute.rast
index edac8d5d9e..8d029b5928 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0122_generic_lifetime_type_attribute.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0122_generic_lifetime_type_attribute.rast
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..64
     PARAM_LIST@49..59
       L_PAREN@49..50 "("
       PARAM@50..58
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@50..51
+        WILDCARD_PAT@50..51
           UNDERSCORE@50..51 "_"
         COLON@51..52 ":"
         WHITESPACE@52..53 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_let_stmt.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_let_stmt.rast
index d2fd6e567a..16d616bd41 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_let_stmt.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_let_stmt.rast
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..135
       LET_STMT@93..107
         LET_KW@93..96 "let"
         WHITESPACE@96..97 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@97..98
+        WILDCARD_PAT@97..98
           UNDERSCORE@97..98 "_"
         COLON@98..99 ":"
         WHITESPACE@99..100 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_try_block_expr.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_try_block_expr.rast
index 0fe3bf582a..ffdffe2f80 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_try_block_expr.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0130_try_block_expr.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..33
       LET_STMT@15..30
         LET_KW@15..18 "let"
         WHITESPACE@18..19 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@19..20
+        WILDCARD_PAT@19..20
           UNDERSCORE@19..20 "_"
         WHITESPACE@20..21 " "
         EQ@21..22 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0146_as_precedence.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0146_as_precedence.rast
index 2d0c834587..ca739825af 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0146_as_precedence.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0146_as_precedence.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..43
       LET_STMT@15..40
         LET_KW@15..18 "let"
         WHITESPACE@18..19 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@19..20
+        WILDCARD_PAT@19..20
           UNDERSCORE@19..20 "_"
         WHITESPACE@20..21 " "
         EQ@21..22 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0156_or_pattern.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0156_or_pattern.rast
index 4d4c41f1a5..88a513cee2 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0156_or_pattern.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0156_or_pattern.rast
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..130
             PAREN_PAT@35..42
               L_PAREN@35..36 "("
               OR_PAT@36..41
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@36..37
+                WILDCARD_PAT@36..37
                   UNDERSCORE@36..37 "_"
                 WHITESPACE@37..38 " "
                 PIPE@38..39 "|"
                 WHITESPACE@39..40 " "
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@40..41
+                WILDCARD_PAT@40..41
                   UNDERSCORE@40..41 "_"
               R_PAREN@41..42 ")"
             WHITESPACE@42..43 " "
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..130
               PAREN_PAT@59..66
                 L_PAREN@59..60 "("
                 OR_PAT@60..65
-                  PLACEHOLDER_PAT@60..61
+                  WILDCARD_PAT@60..61
                     UNDERSCORE@60..61 "_"
                   WHITESPACE@61..62 " "
                   PIPE@62..63 "|"
                   WHITESPACE@63..64 " "
-                  PLACEHOLDER_PAT@64..65
+                  WILDCARD_PAT@64..65
                     UNDERSCORE@64..65 "_"
                 R_PAREN@65..66 ")"
             WHITESPACE@66..67 " "
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..130
             TUPLE_PAT@82..90
               L_PAREN@82..83 "("
               OR_PAT@83..88
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@83..84
+                WILDCARD_PAT@83..84
                   UNDERSCORE@83..84 "_"
                 WHITESPACE@84..85 " "
                 PIPE@85..86 "|"
                 WHITESPACE@86..87 " "
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@87..88
+                WILDCARD_PAT@87..88
                   UNDERSCORE@87..88 "_"
               COMMA@88..89 ","
               R_PAREN@89..90 ")"
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..130
             SLICE_PAT@106..114
               L_BRACK@106..107 "["
               OR_PAT@107..112
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@107..108
+                WILDCARD_PAT@107..108
                   UNDERSCORE@107..108 "_"
                 WHITESPACE@108..109 " "
                 PIPE@109..110 "|"
                 WHITESPACE@110..111 " "
-                PLACEHOLDER_PAT@111..112
+                WILDCARD_PAT@111..112
                   UNDERSCORE@111..112 "_"
               COMMA@112..113 ","
               R_BRACK@113..114 "]"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0157_fn_pointer_unnamed_arg.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0157_fn_pointer_unnamed_arg.rast
index ccca045b6b..3079e5bf83 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0157_fn_pointer_unnamed_arg.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/inline/ok/0157_fn_pointer_unnamed_arg.rast
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..23
       PARAM_LIST@13..21
         L_PAREN@13..14 "("
         PARAM@14..20
-          PLACEHOLDER_PAT@14..15
+          WILDCARD_PAT@14..15
             UNDERSCORE@14..15 "_"
           COLON@15..16 ":"
           WHITESPACE@16..17 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0030_string_suffixes.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0030_string_suffixes.rast
index 93f7661490..80f7f5942c 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0030_string_suffixes.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0030_string_suffixes.rast
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..112
       LET_STMT@16..31
         LET_KW@16..19 "let"
         WHITESPACE@19..20 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@20..21
+        WILDCARD_PAT@20..21
           UNDERSCORE@20..21 "_"
         WHITESPACE@21..22 " "
         EQ@22..23 "="
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..112
       LET_STMT@36..60
         LET_KW@36..39 "let"
         WHITESPACE@39..40 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@40..41
+        WILDCARD_PAT@40..41
           UNDERSCORE@40..41 "_"
         WHITESPACE@41..42 " "
         EQ@42..43 "="
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..112
       LET_STMT@65..83
         LET_KW@65..68 "let"
         WHITESPACE@68..69 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@69..70
+        WILDCARD_PAT@69..70
           UNDERSCORE@69..70 "_"
         WHITESPACE@70..71 " "
         EQ@71..72 "="
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..112
       LET_STMT@88..109
         LET_KW@88..91 "let"
         WHITESPACE@91..92 " "
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@92..93
+        WILDCARD_PAT@92..93
           UNDERSCORE@92..93 "_"
         WHITESPACE@93..94 " "
         EQ@94..95 "="
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0035_weird_exprs.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0035_weird_exprs.rast
index 0e0c8c9dc3..d48f638cd9 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0035_weird_exprs.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0035_weird_exprs.rast
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..3813
                               R_CURLY@1146..1147 "}"
                           WHITESPACE@1147..1168 "\n                    "
                           MATCH_ARM@1168..1183
-                            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@1168..1169
+                            WILDCARD_PAT@1168..1169
                               UNDERSCORE@1168..1169 "_"
                             WHITESPACE@1169..1170 " "
                             FAT_ARROW@1170..1172 "=>"
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..3813
                     COMMA@1863..1864 ","
                     WHITESPACE@1864..1865 " "
                     MATCH_ARM@1865..1883
-                      PLACEHOLDER_PAT@1865..1866
+                      WILDCARD_PAT@1865..1866
                         UNDERSCORE@1865..1866 "_"
                       WHITESPACE@1866..1867 " "
                       FAT_ARROW@1867..1869 "=>"
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..3813
                           NAME@2963..2965
                             IDENT@2963..2965 "__"
                           AT@2965..2966 "@"
-                          PLACEHOLDER_PAT@2966..2967
+                          WILDCARD_PAT@2966..2967
                             UNDERSCORE@2966..2967 "_"
                       PIPE@2967..2968 "|"
                     PATH_EXPR@2968..2970
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0042_ufcs_call_list.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0042_ufcs_call_list.rast
index ed29b0812c..e71e069f1f 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0042_ufcs_call_list.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0042_ufcs_call_list.rast
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..199
     PARAM_LIST@149..158
       L_PAREN@149..150 "("
       PARAM@150..157
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@150..151
+        WILDCARD_PAT@150..151
           UNDERSCORE@150..151 "_"
         COLON@151..152 ":"
         WHITESPACE@152..153 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0047_minus_in_inner_pattern.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0047_minus_in_inner_pattern.rast
index 7a54fa1132..4f8dff9094 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0047_minus_in_inner_pattern.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0047_minus_in_inner_pattern.rast
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..395
             COMMA@117..118 ","
             WHITESPACE@118..127 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@127..134
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@127..128
+              WILDCARD_PAT@127..128
                 UNDERSCORE@127..128 "_"
               WHITESPACE@128..129 " "
               FAT_ARROW@129..131 "=>"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..395
             COMMA@198..199 ","
             WHITESPACE@199..208 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@208..215
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@208..209
+              WILDCARD_PAT@208..209
                 UNDERSCORE@208..209 "_"
               WHITESPACE@209..210 " "
               FAT_ARROW@210..212 "=>"
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..395
             COMMA@275..276 ","
             WHITESPACE@276..285 "\n        "
             MATCH_ARM@285..292
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@285..286
+              WILDCARD_PAT@285..286
                 UNDERSCORE@285..286 "_"
               WHITESPACE@286..287 " "
               FAT_ARROW@287..289 "=>"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0051_parameter_attrs.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0051_parameter_attrs.rast
index 706ccdc391..a80a6cd7a9 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0051_parameter_attrs.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0051_parameter_attrs.rast
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..519
             R_BRACK@203..204 "]"
           WHITESPACE@204..205 " "
           PARAM@205..211
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@205..206
+            WILDCARD_PAT@205..206
               UNDERSCORE@205..206 "_"
             COLON@206..207 ":"
             WHITESPACE@207..208 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0054_qual_path_in_type_arg.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0054_qual_path_in_type_arg.rast
index 0d48c7e81b..f71ceecd72 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0054_qual_path_in_type_arg.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0054_qual_path_in_type_arg.rast
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..88
     PARAM_LIST@32..53
       L_PAREN@32..33 "("
       PARAM@33..52
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@33..34
+        WILDCARD_PAT@33..34
           UNDERSCORE@33..34 "_"
         COLON@34..35 ":"
         WHITESPACE@35..36 " "
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..88
     PARAM_LIST@62..84
       L_PAREN@62..63 "("
       PARAM@63..83
-        PLACEHOLDER_PAT@63..64
+        WILDCARD_PAT@63..64
           UNDERSCORE@63..64 "_"
         COLON@64..65 ":"
         WHITESPACE@65..66 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0059_loops_in_parens.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0059_loops_in_parens.rast
index 767b516a25..213f7b3815 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0059_loops_in_parens.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0059_loops_in_parens.rast
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..105
             FOR_EXPR@21..48
               FOR_KW@21..24 "for"
               WHITESPACE@24..25 " "
-              PLACEHOLDER_PAT@25..26
+              WILDCARD_PAT@25..26
                 UNDERSCORE@25..26 "_"
               WHITESPACE@26..27 " "
               IN_KW@27..29 "in"
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_trait_fn_patterns.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_trait_fn_patterns.rast
index 7c5467289a..9d88e4cbf4 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_trait_fn_patterns.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_trait_fn_patterns.rast
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..170
         PARAM_LIST@146..166
           L_PAREN@146..147 "("
           PARAM@147..153
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@147..148
+            WILDCARD_PAT@147..148
               UNDERSCORE@147..148 "_"
             COLON@148..149 ":"
             WHITESPACE@149..150 " "
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_variadic_fun.rast b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_variadic_fun.rast
index 7adedb02e3..d8bf1f8c8d 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_variadic_fun.rast
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/test_data/parser/ok/0063_variadic_fun.rast
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..126
         PARAM_LIST@21..39
           L_PAREN@21..22 "("
           PARAM@22..32
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@22..23
+            WILDCARD_PAT@22..23
               UNDERSCORE@22..23 "_"
             COLON@23..24 ":"
             WHITESPACE@24..25 " "
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..126
         PARAM_LIST@49..69
           L_PAREN@49..50 "("
           PARAM@50..60
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@50..51
+            WILDCARD_PAT@50..51
               UNDERSCORE@50..51 "_"
             COLON@51..52 ":"
             WHITESPACE@52..53 " "
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..126
           COMMA@60..61 ","
           WHITESPACE@61..62 " "
           PARAM@62..68
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@62..63
+            WILDCARD_PAT@62..63
               UNDERSCORE@62..63 "_"
             COLON@63..64 ":"
             WHITESPACE@64..65 " "
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SOURCE_FILE@0..126
         PARAM_LIST@79..122
           L_PAREN@79..80 "("
           PARAM@80..90
-            PLACEHOLDER_PAT@80..81
+            WILDCARD_PAT@80..81
               UNDERSCORE@80..81 "_"
             COLON@81..82 ":"
             WHITESPACE@82..83 " "
diff --git a/xtask/src/ast_src.rs b/xtask/src/ast_src.rs
index 869bdaa0d2..fbe36d2f58 100644
--- a/xtask/src/ast_src.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/ast_src.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub(crate) const KINDS_SRC: KindsSrc = KindsSrc {
         "REF_PAT",
         "BOX_PAT",
         "BIND_PAT",
-        "PLACEHOLDER_PAT",
+        "WILDCARD_PAT",
         "DOT_DOT_PAT",
         "PATH_PAT",
         "RECORD_PAT",
diff --git a/xtask/src/codegen/rust.ungram b/xtask/src/codegen/rust.ungram
index cb8a307fe7..7c814240a6 100644
--- a/xtask/src/codegen/rust.ungram
+++ b/xtask/src/codegen/rust.ungram
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ Pat =
 | OrPat
 | ParenPat
 | PathPat
-| PlaceholderPat
+| WildcardPat
 | RangePat
 | RecordPat
 | RefPat
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ LiteralPat =
 BindPat =
   Attr* 'ref'? 'mut'? Name ('@' Pat)?
 
-PlaceholderPat =
+WildcardPat =
   '_'
 
 RangePat =