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when Adam was an oakum boy

when Adam was an oakum boy phrase: an extremely long time ago; long before living memory.

Phrase

when Adam was an oakum boy

  1. (dated, slang) An extremely long time ago; long before living memory.

Synonyms of when Adam was an oakum boy

Questions about when Adam was an oakum boy

What does when Adam was an oakum boy mean?
When Adam was an oakum boy means an extremely long time ago; long before living memory.
What part of speech is when Adam was an oakum boy?
When Adam was an oakum boy is a phrase.

Words near when Adam was an oakum boy in the dictionary

  1. whemmle
  2. whemmled
  3. whemmles
  4. whemmling
  5. when
  6. when Adam was an oakum boy
  7. when Adam was an oakum boy in Chatham Dockyard
  8. when all is said
  9. when all is said and done
  10. when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
  11. when America sneezes, the world catches a cold

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