"when Adam was an oakum boy" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

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  1. (archaic, slang) An extremely long time ago; long before living memory. Tags: archaic, slang Synonyms: when Adam was an oakum boy in Chatham Dockyard Related terms: since Adam was an oakum boy
    Sense id: en-when_Adam_was_an_oakum_boy-en-phrase-9fECTpIq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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