since Adam was an oakum boy

English

Phrase

since Adam was an oakum boy

  1. (archaic, slang) Since an extremely long time ago; since long before living memory.
    Synonyms: since Adam was a boy, since Adam was an oakum boy in Chatham Dockyard, since Hector was a pup, since Skippy was a pup
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