go way back

verb

To have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.

“He and I go way back. We met when we were six years old.”

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Meanings

verbgo way back (third-person singular simple present goes way back, present participle going way back, simple past went way back, past participle gone way back)

present singular third person goes way back · participle present going way back · past went way back · participle past gone way back

  1. informalstativeTo have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.

    He and I go way back. We met when we were six years old.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
go back a long way
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go way back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20way%20back.

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