household name
noun/ˌhaʊshəʊld ˈneɪm/
/ˌhaʊshəʊld ˈneɪm/
(also less frequent household word)
- a person, thing or name that has become very well known
- She became a household name in the 1960s.
- His name has become a household word since he first appeared in the series.
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