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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Really? Swine stool is proverbial? No wonder we admire your wonderful British lexicon.
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Proverbial doesn't just mean 'from a proverb,' man. It can also mean 'widely referred to.' So "He's dumb as the proverbial box of rocks" is correct usage. As is swine stool, if swine stool is a common measure of intelligence.