plain-vanilla

[pleyn-vuh-nil-uh]

plain-va·nil·la

[pleyn-vuh-nil-uh]
adjective Informal.
having no embellishments, extra equipment, elaborate packaging, etc.; plain; simple; down-to-earth: I want a plain-vanilla car without a lot of chrome trim.

Origin:
in allusion to vanilla ice cream, taken to be the most basic flavor
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Plain-vanilla is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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