PROVERBIAL
proverbial
Noun
- Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
- I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.
- The groin or the testicles.
Adjective
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliche, fable, or fairy tale.
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
- I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.
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