way back when



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way back when

A relatively long time ago, especially when recalling something that is not the case now. Primarily heard in US. I used to really like this band way back when, but now that I'm older, they just sound silly to me. Way back when, there were only a few channels on TV. Now there seem to be thousands!
See also: back, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Soslan-Ossetian
Annettea-NET (French), ə-NET (English)French, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch
Leonas-Lithuanian
Lauraine-English (Rare)
BethelBETH-əl (English)Biblical
RosalineRAWZ-ə-lien, ROZ-ə-leenEnglish