Garden-variety

When we describe something as being garden-variety, we mean that it is normal and not outstanding in any way just like a ubiquitous garden gnome.
I’m just a gnome.

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Word of the Day: Garden-variety

From time to time, you may hear someone referring to something such as a housecat, for instance, as being garden-variety.


Referring to something as garden-variety means that it is ubiquitous and ordinary, or in other words, nothing special.


Most regular people lead a garden-variety life by living in ubiquitous apartments, having ordinary jobs, and driving average cars.

Most of us live everyday lives, and very little happens to us that is unusual.

The next time you go to a restaurant and feel that it is OK but nothing special, you can say that it is a garden-variety restaurant and nothing to write home about.


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