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taking the proverbial

A more polite version of 'Taking the piss'

See taking the piss

From one colleague to another:

"I hope you don't think I'm taking the proverbial by asking you to do this work"

by Student54 November 23, 2015


a pain in the proverbial

A pain in the ass

He was being a pain in the proverbial

by bobo347844 November 08, 2013


Proverbial verbs

Doing words encompassing connative explanation

Proverbial verbs encourage Acts.

by Hercolena Oliver May 02, 2010


The proverbial champ

Used figuratively to express or accentuate the use of The Champ

Man, if Dave calls out of work again I am going to give him the Proverbial Champ

by DesPERRYado November 02, 2004


Proverbial Haiku

Proverbial:

of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb: a phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

Haiku:

a three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

Proverbial Haiku: a phrase in a haiku form.

"Proverbial Haiku," by Pseudonym The Wild

It's better to have,
loved and lost than never to,
have loved at all.

by Pseudonymthewild@gmail.com February 04, 2013


fucking the proverbial dog

doing nothing to a great extent

Jeff: What are you doing there?
Dave: Fucking the proverbial dog. ie. fucking the well known dog. ie. legally useless

by Jeff April 10, 2003


Proverbial Push-Rod

Penis.

I fucked her in the arse with my proverbial push-rod.

by omniscient87 August 01, 2012