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common as pig tracks

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very common or frequently encountered; not at all rare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: simile

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: common as bums, common as muck, average, basic, bog-standard, common, common as dirt, common as pig tracks, dime a dozen, everyday, frequent, general, habitual, nonrare, par for the course, pedestrian, plain, quotidian, regular, routinary, routine, ten a penny, two a penny, usual, workaday

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Very common or vulgar; not sophisticated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: simile

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plebeian, popular, uncultured

Antonyms: none provided

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