A time in one's life looked back upon with great fondness. Usually invokes a memory of a particularly memorable or traumatic incident.
Back in the day, we used to get drunk and cruise the city.
Back in the day, my dad had a mullet.
Back in the day, _________ was a lot cooler than now.
Back in the day, my dad had a mullet.
Back in the day, _________ was a lot cooler than now.
by JenThe80'sFan May 24, 2004
Referring to a time period previous to the present, usually recalled with a somewhat blissful vision.
by brainz November 8, 2001
by Brit October 4, 2003
by ice up da cornhole April 13, 2007
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
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 4, 2003