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proverbial
adjective
widely known and spoken of
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pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl
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adjective
widely known and spoken of
“her proverbial lateness”
adjective
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
“he kicked the proverbial bucket”
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her proverbial lateness
the proverbial absentminded professor
your proverbial dizzy blonde
he kicked the proverbial bucket
the proverbial grasshopper