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by josefritz 929 days ago
Bog standard? That is a hilarious typo.
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nkurz 929 days ago
Not a typo. It's British slang that has become common enough that some people no longer consider it British or slang: https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/spe...
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hot_gril 929 days ago
:S I'm American and have almost never heard the phrase. Sounds British to me. URL is .uk
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kasey_junk 929 days ago
Bog standard is a slang term meaning very standard. It used to be a UK specific bit of slang but has crept into American usage as well.
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