conventional vs neat as pin

conventional

adj
  • Ordinary, commonplace. 

  • In accordance with a bidding convention, as opposed to a natural bid. 

  • Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour. 

  • Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd. 

  • Pertaining to a weapon which is not a weapon of mass destruction. 

  • Making use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. 

noun
  • A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal. 

neat as pin

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