PROVERBIAL

proverbial

Noun

  1. 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.
  2. The groin or the testicles.

Adjective

  1. Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliche, fable, or fairy tale.
  2. 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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