An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.
A nickname or epithet.
Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
A drama exemplifying a proverb.
A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.
To name in, or as, a proverb.
To write or utter proverbs.
To provide with a proverb.