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back in the day

back in the day prepositional phrase: in the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic, informal) In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).
    • I wanted to do a song that epitomizes the feeling and vibe from back in the day while still being current.1995 April 8, Havelock Nelson, quoting Jemini, “Mercury Debut Rapper Jemini Proudly Displays All His ‘Scars’”, in Billboard, volume 107, number 14, Nielsen Business Media, →ISSN, page 18
    • 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 1976.2005 April 5, Joe Lapointe, “COLLEGE BASKETBALL; North Carolina's Leader Does His Father Proud”, in The New York Times, retrieved 27 Jun 2010

back in the day meaning in Bengali

back in the day in Bengali

সুদূর অতীতে

Synonyms of back in the day

Forms of back in the day

alternative formback in day

Questions about back in the day

What does back in the day mean?
Back in the day means in the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).
What is back in the day in Bengali?
Back in the day in Bengali is সুদূর অতীতে. See Back in the day meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is back in the day?
Back in the day is a prepositional phrase.

Words near back in the day in the dictionary

  1. back home
  2. back house
  3. back houses
  4. back in
  5. back in day
  6. back in the day
  7. back in the days
  8. back in the game
  9. back in the groove
  10. back in the knife drawer, Miss Sharp
  11. back in the saddle

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