To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.
clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
A stereotype (printing plate).
To name in, or as, a proverb.
To write or utter proverbs.
To provide with a proverb.
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.
A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.