cliché >> /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
Definition: [noun] Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
Example: The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché.
Definition: [noun] A stereotype (printing plate).
Definition: [verb] To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.
Definition: [adjective] Clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché