those were the days

phrase

That was a particularly pleasant, exciting, or noteworthy time.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. That was a particularly pleasant, exciting, or noteworthy time.

Translations

Finnish oi niitä aikoja
  • oi niitä aikojaTranslations
French c'était le bon temps
  • c'était le bon tempsTranslations
Polish to były czasy
  • to były czasyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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