Banned Tosspot
Well-Known Member
Lob on.
I love the origin of this phrase which came from Meccano who used to have a Box Standard and a Box Deluxe version of some of their products. Box Standard became "bog standard" and the other was first spoonerised to Dox Beluxe then corrupted to the phrase we know.
According to QI, anyway, so probably proved wrong now.
clodhoppers ( feet ) my gran used to tell my grandad to get his clodhoppers out of the way f