"box standard" or "box deluxe"

Posted by Hilary blower on November 02, 2005

On a recent television quiz show (QI) an interesting common origin was proposed for two phrases - The famous Meccanno construction sets were originally sold in either "box standard" or "box deluxe". It was suggested that "Box standard" was corrupted to "Bog standard" and "Box deluxe" to "dogs bollocks".

• "Box standard" or "box deluxe" RRC 03/November/05
  • "Box standard" or "box deluxe" Victoria S Dennis 03/November/05
    • Bebop Deluxe Li Yar 03/November/05