bottom shelf
Lowest storage tier
Bottom shelf describes the lowest tier of quality or prestige, from how stores stock cheap liquor on lower shelves while premium brands sit at eye level.
Bottom-shelf vodka is the stuff you buy when price matters more than taste.
The phrase extends beyond alcohol: bottom-shelf journalism, a bottom-shelf effort.
Compare top shelf.
- lowNot elevated
- cheapLow in price
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- bargain binDiscounted merchandise container
- discountReduced price offered
store · liquor · well liquor · basement · generic · store brand · budget · inferior · value · price point · dusty · bent · reaching · stooping · overlooked · clearance · marked-down · economy
- display spotswindow display, end cap, checkout, countertop, wall mount
- cheap drinkscheap vodka, box wine, jug wine, house wine, well drinks
- well drinkswell vodka, well whiskey, well tequila, well drink, rail vodka
- drinkscocktail, liquor, cocktails, martini, margarita
- limited availabilityshort list, only choice, sold out, out of stock, shortage
- goal partscrossbar, post, goalpost, net, frame
bottom shelftop shelf
Finest available quality
eye level · end cap · checkout display · checkout aisle · display case
bottom shelftop priority
Most important item
front burner · top drawer · first-class · A-list · flagship
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