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proverbial

/prə'vɜrbiəl/

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adjective
widely known and spoken of
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"her proverbial lateness" "the proverbial absentminded professor" "your proverbial dizzy blonde"

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known
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
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"he kicked the proverbial bucket" "the proverbial grasshopper"

Examples of proverbial

"her proverbial lateness"
"the proverbial absentminded professor"
"your proverbial dizzy blonde"
"he kicked the proverbial bucket"
"the proverbial grasshopper"