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common as muck

common as muck adjective: very common (in various senses).

Adjective

common as muck (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very common (in various senses).
    • How many times have you heard a young mother roll her eyes up to heaven at the sound of another mum calling out the name of her child, only to realize that the name she picked is now common as muck?2011, David McWilliams, The Pope's Children, page 52

Synonyms of common as muck

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Questions about common as muck

What does common as muck mean?
Common as muck means very common (in various senses).
What part of speech is common as muck?
Common as muck is an adjective.

Words near common as muck in the dictionary

  1. common antilogs
  2. common area
  3. common areas
  4. common as bums
  5. common as dirt
  6. common as muck
  7. common as pig tracks
  8. common ash
  9. common ashes
  10. common bamboo
  11. common bamboos

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