How do you use "Bog-standard" in a sentence?

It's just a bog-standard hatchback. The hotel was bog-standard but clean. A bog-standard meal, nothing fancy.

Bog-standard

Q: What does "Bog-standard" mean?

Basic, ordinary, with no special features British slang for completely ordinary, the most basic version without extras or upgrades. Not particularly good or bad, just standard.

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Meaning: Basic, ordinary, with no special features

基本的，普通的，没有特别之处

Básico, ordinario, sin características especiales

基本的な、ごく普通の、特別な機能のない

평범한, 기본적인, 특별할 것 없는.

British slang for completely ordinary, the most basic version without extras or upgrades. Not particularly good or bad, just standard.

英式俚语，表示完全普通的，没有额外功能或升级的最基本版本。不特别好也不特别差，就是标准的。

Argot británico para algo completamente ordinario, la versión más básica sin extras ni mejoras. Ni particularmente bueno ni malo, simplemente estándar.

追加やアップグレードのない最も基本的なバージョンを表すイギリスのスラング。特に良くも悪くもなく、ただの標準。

특별한 기능이 전혀 없이 완전히 평범한 것을 묘사합니다. 'bog'은 화장실 속어 'bog'과 연결되어, 화장실처럼 기본적이고 기능적이기만 한—화려한 것은 전혀 없는 것을 암시합니다.

Examples

It's just a bog-standard hatchback.
只是一辆最普通的两厢车
Es solo un utilitario normalito
ただのごく普通のハッチバックだ
그냥 평범한 해치백이야.
The hotel was bog-standard but clean.
酒店很普通但很干净
El hotel era normalito pero limpio
ホテルはごく普通だったが清潔だった
호텔은 평범했지만 깨끗했어.
A bog-standard meal, nothing fancy.
一顿普普通通的饭，没什么花样
Una comida normalita, nada del otro mundo
ごく普通の食事で、凝ったものはなかった
특별할 것 없는 평범한 식사였어.

Pronunciation

/bɒɡ ˈstændəd/

Usage Guide

Context: products, services, basics

Tone: neutral, slightly dismissive

✓ Do Say

Bog-standard
最普通的
Del montón
ごく普通
지극히 평범한
Just bog-standard
就是普普通通的
Simplemente normalito
ただの普通のもの
그냥 평범한 거

✗ Don't Say

Not negative, just ordinary
不是贬义，只是表示普通
No es negativo, simplemente ordinario
否定的ではなく、単に普通ということ
부정적인 의미가 아니라 그냥 평범하다는 뜻

Common Mistakes

Using outside UK where it's unknown

Origin & History

British slang, origin uncertain. Possibly from 'box standard' (standard from the box) or from 'bog' (toilet) as something basic. Common since late 20th century.

Etymology: Uncertain, possibly from box standard

First recorded: Late 20th century British

Cultural Context

Era: Late 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British consumer culture

Regional notes: British primarily.

Variations

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