Meaning of bog-standard | Babel Free

Definitions

Utterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“Bog standard Sprite, 1959, two owners.”

“She was ‘bog standard’—meaning straight from the production line without modifications.”

“Don't misunderstand me: there's nothing wrong with a low-cost bog-standard service, it's just that many people want something more and are happy to pay for it.”

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