expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
so-called; what is commonly called
Fixed prenominal phrase used to introduce a colloquial or popular name for something. Often followed by a noun.
What is commonly called 'smartphone addiction' is not an official medical term.
In that area, what is popularly known as a 'haunted house' has become a tourist attraction.
Compound of 俗に (commonly, colloquially) and 言う (to say). The phrase is transparently derived from its components.