How do you use "Common" in a sentence?

She thought them rather common. How common! Common as muck.

Common

Q: What does "Common" mean?

Vulgar, lower class (derogatory) A snobbish term for behaviour, taste, or people considered vulgar or lower class. Deeply classist and old-fashioned.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Vulgar, lower class (derogatory)

粗俗的、下层阶级的（贬义）

Vulgar, de clase baja (despectivo)

下品、下層階級（蔑称）

저속한, 하류층의 (비하 표현)

A snobbish term for behaviour, taste, or people considered vulgar or lower class. Deeply classist and old-fashioned.

一个势利的用语，指被认为粗俗或下层阶级的行为、品味或人。极其具有阶级歧视色彩且老派。

Un término esnob para comportamientos, gustos o personas considerados vulgares o de clase baja. Profundamente clasista y anticuado.

行動や趣味、人を下品または下層階級だと見なす高慢な言い方。非常に階級差別的で時代遅れな表現。

품위 없거나 하류층으로 여겨지는 행동, 취향, 사람을 가리키는 속물적 표현. 극도로 계층 차별적이고 구식이다.

Examples

She thought them rather common.
她觉得他们很粗俗
los consideraba bastante ordinarios
彼女は彼らをかなり下品だと思った
그녀는 그들이 꽤 저속하다고 생각했다.
How common!
多么粗俗！
¡qué ordinariez!
なんて下品な！
정말 천박하다!
Common as muck.
粗俗至极
ordinario a más no poder
最低に下品だ
더할 나위 없이 천박하다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: snobbish criticism

Tone: snobbish, derogatory

✓ Do Say

How common!
多么粗俗！
¡qué ordinario!
なんて下品な！
정말 천박하다!
Rather common
相当粗俗
bastante ordinario
かなり下品
꽤 저속한

✗ Don't Say

Very classist and offensive
非常有阶级歧视色彩且冒犯人
Muy clasista y ofensivo
非常に階級差別的で不快
매우 계층 차별적이고 모욕적

Common Mistakes

Using seriously—reveals snobbery

Origin & History

From 'common people' (ordinary folk), used pejoratively by upper classes to describe vulgar or uncultured behaviour associated with lower social status.

Etymology: From common (ordinary) used pejoratively

First recorded: 18th-19th century pejorative use

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: Older generations mainly

Social background: Upper class about lower class

Pop culture: Period dramas; Hyacinth Bucket

Regional notes: British class terminology.

Variations

CommonHow commonTerribly common