Definition of back in the day
back in the day 
expression
- at some time before the present. May refer to years, decades, generations, etc.
Man, people used to do that back in the day.
Back in the day, you'd never get away with that.
by Amber C., Pungoteague, VA, USA, Jan 16 2003.
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