van de gestampte pot

Dutch

Etymology

The original meaning of gestampte pot in this phrase is probably the same as that of stamppot, any of several dishes of mashed potatoes and vegetables, typically served with meat and gravy, thought to be preferred by common people over the haute cuisine of the upper crust.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑn də ɣəˌstɑm(p).tə ˈpɔt/

Prepositional phrase

van de gestampte pot

1. (colloquial) unpretentious, common, ordinary
   • 1997, Alexander G. van der Burg, De Imagotoop, BoekWerk, page 257:

     Ach, ik ben een jongen van de gestampte pot moet je maar denken, niet zo deftig als jij.

     Oh well, I’m an ordinary chap, you know, not as posh as you.

References

“van de gestampte pot”, in Marc de Coster, Woordenboek van Populair Taalgebruik, Ensie, 2020.