common as bums
(Australia, US, simile, colloquial) Very common or mundane (in various senses).
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(Australia, US, simile, colloquial) Very common or mundane (in various senses).
Bruises and bumps in the Kentucky camp were as common as bums at a free barbecue.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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