box-standardadj.

Brit.

/ˌbɒks ˈstandəd/, U.S.

/ˌbɑk(s) ˈstændərd/

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: bog-standard adj.

Etymology: Probably an alteration of bog-standard adj., after box n.², rationalized as meaning ‘in standard manufactured form (i.e. unmodified), such as one might expect straight from the manufacturer's box’; see discussion at bog-standard adj. Compare earlier (apparently unrelated) box standard n.

colloquial (chiefly British). Usually depreciative.

Ordinary, basic, standard; without extra features or modification; (hence) unexceptional or uninspired. Cf. bog-standard adj.

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1983 Computerworld 21 Feb. (In Depth Suppl.) 2/3 We cannot foresee a day when a computer becomes just a standard box. There will be box-standard machines along the road, but we do not simply have to make those. There will always be something fresh waiting to be done.

1991 R. Cooke Paintball 28/1 An inspection of the hammer reveals one of the most hi-tech items currently fitted to a box standard weapon.

1997 Independent (Nexis) 4 May It's not entirely boring, but it inspires precious little genuinely dirty romance in the rider. It really is the box standard Ford Escort of the motorcycling world.

2001 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 7 Sept. 45 No quattro system for me, just front-wheel drive... Just a box-standard 2.2 litre five-cylinder workhorse.

2015 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 4 Feb. (Property section) 2 First-time home buyers are likely to be faced with ever tinier versions of the box-standard Hong Kong flat.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	box-standard
释义	box-standardadj. Brit. /ˌbɒks ˈstandəd/, U.S. /ˌbɑk(s) ˈstændərd/ Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: bog-standard adj. Etymology: Probably an alteration of bog-standard adj., after box n.², rationalized as meaning ‘in standard manufactured form (i.e. unmodified), such as one might expect straight from the manufacturer's box’; see discussion at bog-standard adj. Compare earlier (apparently unrelated) box standard n. colloquial (chiefly British). Usually depreciative. Ordinary, basic, standard; without extra features or modification; (hence) unexceptional or uninspired. Cf. bog-standard adj. ΚΠ 1983 Computerworld 21 Feb. (In Depth Suppl.) 2/3 We cannot foresee a day when a computer becomes just a standard box. There will be box-standard machines along the road, but we do not simply have to make those. There will always be something fresh waiting to be done. 1991 R. Cooke Paintball 28/1 An inspection of the hammer reveals one of the most hi-tech items currently fitted to a box standard weapon. 1997 Independent (Nexis) 4 May It's not entirely boring, but it inspires precious little genuinely dirty romance in the rider. It really is the box standard Ford Escort of the motorcycling world. 2001 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 7 Sept. 45 No quattro system for me, just front-wheel drive... Just a box-standard 2.2 litre five-cylinder workhorse. 2015 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) (Nexis) 4 Feb. (Property section) 2 First-time home buyers are likely to be faced with ever tinier versions of the box-standard Hong Kong flat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1983
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