Completely meaningless phrase which has gained mysterious global popularity. It means "Once, I..." or "I used to..." but is uglier and lazier. Similar to the equally meaningless "at the end of the day..." popularised by English soccer stars.
by hunthill August 16, 2006
Completely meaningless phrase which has gained inexplicable global popularity. It's an incomplete thought: Back in what day? It's a redundant way of saying "Once, I..." or "I used to..." and adds words without adding any extra meaning. Similar to the equally pointless "at the end of the day..." popularised by English soccer stars.
by hunthill August 18, 2006
Person A: I found some old records in an antique store the other day; made from vinyl and everything.
Person B: What are records?
Person A: They're how people listened to music back in the day before CDs and radios.
Person B: What are records?
Person A: They're how people listened to music back in the day before CDs and radios.
by Ryan Clark Jr. September 23, 2017
by Arasset October 04, 2003
by mandingoe August 23, 2004
by T_Thisse May 04, 2011
A pretentious phrase some people use to signal approval for previous irresponsible conduct while avoiding references to the consequences of conduct they learned by necessity to avoid.
by Shmata Than August 16, 2017