bog-standard

Synonyms of bog-standard

• bogey
• boggo
• average
• basic
• common
• common as bums
• common as dirt
• common as muck
• common as pig tracks
• dime a dozen

All synonyms of bog-standard

Forms of bog-standard

Origin of bog-standard

Unknown, but probably derived from a corruption of box-standard under influence from bog (“toilet”), possibly via bog-wheel (“Cambridge slang for bicycle”), or from bog (“unsettled swampland”) in reference to a lack of sophistication or polish. Sometimes folk etymologized as separately deriving from bog (“toilet”) + standard after a supposed similarity among chamberpots or toilets (despite box-standard predating it by a century and bog's original use only in reference to latrines and outhouses) or from the unattested acronym BOG, allegedly short for British or German, referring to the supposed dominance of British and German engineering during Victorian times.

Words formed from bog-standard

• bogey
• boggo

Questions about bog-standard

What does bog-standard mean?

Bog-standard means utterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.

What part of speech is bog-standard?

Bog-standard is an adjective.

How do you pronounce bog-standard?

Bog-standard is pronounced /ˌbɒɡˈstændəd/ (UK).