If something is proverbial, it's referred to in a familiar saying. If your little brother knocks over his milk and starts crying, you might think of the proverbial spilled milk.
Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known;
Adjective S.
widely known and spoken of; "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentiminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde"
Adjective
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper"
a.
Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb;
hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was
proverbial.
a.
Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.
Proverbial
In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst.2.
Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known;
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More and more, Democrats are starting to worry they that they have a more um, colorful version of Jimmy Carter on their hands. Obama acts cool as a proverbial cucumber but that awful '70s show seems frightfully close to a rerun.
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