British English
Bog standard
Describing something as basic or ordinary
Literal Meaning
Standard; ordinary; typical
Actual Meaning
Completely ordinary, nothing special
Examples in Context

'It's just a bog standard phone.'

Helpful Tips
  • 1Means ordinary
  • 2Slightly dismissive
  • 3British idiom
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