byword
- Noun. a proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- Noun. a person who, or a thing that represents something with specified characteristics, byspel.
- Noun. an object of notoriety or interest.
- Noun. a nickname or epithet.
- Noun. (by extension) an object of scorn or derision.
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