proverbial
pro‧ver‧bi‧al /prəˈvɜːbiəl $ -ɜːr-/
adjective
1. the proverbial something used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression:
The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink.
2. relating to a proverb:
a proverbial expression
3. well known by a lot of people:
His modesty is proverbial.
—proverbially adverb
pro‧ver‧bi‧al /prəˈvɜːbiəl $ -ɜːr-/
adjective1. the proverbial something used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression:
2. relating to a proverb:
3. well known by a lot of people:
—proverbially adverb