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bog-standard

British

adjective

informal completely ordinary; run-of-the-mill

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ramaswamy singled out one line of dialogue where Amanda reflects: "I'm actually glad I took the kids out of private school. They've got way more chance of getting into Oxbridge from a bog-standard state."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

The other is a bog-standard attack on her pro-worker advocacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

A new controller could be as exciting and odd as Nintendo Labo or as bog-standard as a slightly tweaked version of the Pro Controller.

From The Verge • Sep. 16, 2021

Ironically, it’s now Whedon’s version that looks unfinished, wearing what looks like a bog-standard version of medieval garb, while Snyder’s looks truly stellar.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2021

It's a truism of the Napsterverse that most of the files downloaded are bog-standard top-40 tracks, like 90 percent or so, and I believe it.

From Ebooks: Neither E, Nor Books by Doctorow, Cory

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