PROVERBIAL

• (adj.) of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

  "he kicked the proverbial bucket", "the proverbial grasshopper"

• (adj.) widely known and spoken of

  "her proverbial lateness", "the proverbial absentminded professor", "your proverbial dizzy blonde"

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