Phrase commonly used to denote
widespread
acceptance of a
person,
place,
thing, or
idea in a particular
segment of the population. Commonly used in marketing propaganda to mislead the masses. (see also:
Bandwagon) Examples follow.
ex1: It is a
widely recognized fact among
hamsters that
the Huge Cheek Pouches of Food trick is good
KungFu ex2:
Script kiddies are
widely recognized as a
pain in the ass for
BOFHs.