Question of the Day #1268

Here is a picture of Arrowhead Lanes from back in the day

From the headline of this article at Smile Politely.

  上記の文で、back in the dayの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "back in the day" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米俗〉ずっと前、昔々◆back in the day when ... の略。

   

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

used for talking about a time in the past, usually when you are remembering nice things about that time

 

Examples

1. Back in the day, we had an apartment with a swimming pool.
2. An artist or producer or engineer from back in the day wouldn't think fondly of surface noise on their records.
3. Nevertheless, this was a major accomplishment back in the day.
4. Back in the day, that's what we wanted to sound like when we were younger.
5. The live program featured children in the audience and like most children shows back in the day featured fun, games, safety tips and cartoons.

   

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