Origin: Latin suffix -al
Proverbial has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
"he kicked the proverbial bucket"
"the proverbial grasshopper"
widely known and spoken of
"her proverbial lateness"
"the proverbial absentminded professor"
"your proverbial dizzy blonde"
Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.