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bog standard

bog standard is the alternative form of bog-standard.

Meaning of bog-standard

Adjective

bog-standard

  1. (derogatory, informal) Utterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.
    • Bog standard Sprite, 1959, two owners.1962 April, Motor Sport, page 283

Forms of bog standard

comparativemore bog standard
superlativemost bog standard

Questions about bog standard

What is bog standard the alternative form of?
Bog standard is the alternative form of bog-standard.

Words near bog standard in the dictionary

  1. bog rolls
  2. bog rosemary
  3. bog snorkeling
  4. bog snorkelling
  5. bog spavin
  6. bog standard
  7. bog turtle
  8. bog turtles
  9. bog violet
  10. Bog Walk
  11. bog willow

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