household word
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household word
–noun
| a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word. |
[Origin: 1590–1600
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| household word
n. A widely known saying, name, person, or thing: "It was an American journalist . . . who made [T.E.] Lawrence a household word" (H.D.S. Greenway). |
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