BYWORD

byword

Noun

  1. a proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase
  2. someone or something that stands (metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits; byspel
  3. An object of notoriety or contempt.
  4. a nickname or epithet
  5. an object of scorn or derision


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