back in the day
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back in the day
phrase back in day
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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.
Similar: at the time, at that time, then, back then, BITD
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prep_phrase in the distant past
| Español | entonces, en aquellos tiempos |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 昔 mukashi |
| 中文 | 從前 /从前 cóngqián |
| Português | naquele tempo, naquela época |
| Français | dans le temps, à l'époque |
| Deutsch | damals, früher |
| Italiano | quando c'era lui (fascistic) |
| Ελληνικά | τα παλιά τα χρόνια ta paliá ta chrónia |
| Română | pe vremuri |
| Русский | в старину́ v starinú |
| עברית | לְפָנִים lefaním |
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