bad old days

noun

The past, seen as a time when things were worse.

Opposite
good old days
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Meanings

nounbad old days pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlyThe past, seen as a time when things were worse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
good old days
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APA

bad old days. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20old%20days

MLA

“bad old days.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20old%20days. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bad old days,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bad%20old%20days.

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