proverbial   (TTS Sound)

The adj proverbial has 2 senses

• proverbial -- (of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper")


• proverbial -- (widely known and spoken of; "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde")