Back in the day
phrase, slangHip-hop slang · Rap Dictionary
Definition
Sometime in the past; a time period from one?s younger life.
Examples
“Back in the day, we could say whatever we wanted.”
“Out selling P?s and smoking weed avoiding police right up the street Way back in the day before I had all of this paper" - Wiz Khalifa, Medicated.”
“Back in the day them niggas laughed when I said I'm next Up with the choppa 'case that boy try reach for my neck" - YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Through the Storm.”
“Fergy be mobbing all day, prolly with Marty or Jay Them my niggas from back in the day, Tarzan ain't showing his face" - A$AP Ferg, Shabba.”
“Back in the day I used to rob with no mask on Shit on my wrist, I woulda killed the whole house for" - 21 Savage, ?can?t leave without it.”
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