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Meaning of back in the day | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Deutsch damals früher
Bahasa Indonesia tempo dulu
Polski kiedyś
Română pe vremuri
Русский в старину́
Svenska bege
Türkçe bir zamanlar

Examples

“I wanted to do a song that epitomizes the feeling and vibe from back in the day while still being current.”
Sean May played like they did back in the day, kind of like 29 long years ago, when his father led Indiana to a national championship in 1976.”
“Ah, back in the day. After stumbling out of the service entrance, and wandering to the beach to swim off our buzz, we would barefoot it down the beach to the Outrigger, where Mr. Don would sometimes do a cameo at the microphone.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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