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Orson Welles's second 'I-did-it' should show once and for all that film making, radio and the stage are three different guys better kept separated. 'The Magnificent Ambersons' is one of those versions of the richest family in town during the good old days.
Manny Farber

Meaning of "good old days" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES GOOD OLD DAYS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Good old days

Good old days is a cliché in popular culture. It refers to an era considered by the speaker to be better than the era he or she is currently in. It is a form of nostalgic romanticisation. An early use is by John Henley in The Primitive Liturgy: for the Use of the Oratory, Part 1. Being a form of Morning and Evening Prayer..., 1726 To all sincere Lovers of their Religion, And of their Country ; of Truth, Learning, Charity, and Moderation ; to all honest Admirers of the good old Days of their best and wisest Fore-fathers, this first Part of the Primitive Liturgy Is most humbly dedicated. This book is reviewed in The Historical Register, volume 11, 1727 In 1727 Daniel Defoe wrote "In the good old days of Trade, which our Fore-fathers plodded on in...". It has been used as Laudator temporis acti in Roman times.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOD OLD DAYS

good hair
Good Hope
good housekeeper
Good King Henry
good looks
good morning
good name
Good Neighbor Policy
good night
good offices
good oil
good ol´ boy
good on you
good people
good question
Good Samaritan
good self
Good Shepherd
good sort
good turn

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOD OLD DAYS

days
dog days
early days
Ember days
end one´s days
halcyon days
hundred days
in all one´s born days
it´s early days
juridical days
lay days
nowadays
old days
one of these days
roaring days
salad days
station days
the roaring days
weekdays
yesterdays

Synonyms and antonyms of good old days in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «good old days» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOOD OLD DAYS

Find out the translation of good old days to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of good old days from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «good old days» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好时光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buenos viejos tiempos
570 millions of speakers

English

good old days
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छे पुराने दिनों
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأيام الخوالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старые добрые времена
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bons velhos tempos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাল পুরানো দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bon vieux temps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari tua yang baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gute alte Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古き良き時代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좋은 오래된 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik lawas dina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày tuổi tốt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நல்ல பழைய நாட்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांगले जुने दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eski güzel günler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bei vecchi tempi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stare dobre czasy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старі добрі часи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vremurile bune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλιές καλές μέρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goeie ou dae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gamla goda tiden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gode gamle dager
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of good old days

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD OLD DAYS»

The term «good old days» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.281 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOD OLD DAYS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about good old days

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10 QUOTES WITH «GOOD OLD DAYS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word good old days.
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Franklin Pierce Adams
Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory.
2
Kabir Bedi
I'm not the sort to wallow in nostalgia about the good old days.
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Donald Bren
I really don't think in the past. I sit down with many friends at dinner, and they like to talk about the good old days. I'm respectful of the good old days, but I find myself spending very little time reminiscing. I'm really looking forward.
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Tom Clancy
The good old days are now.
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Joseph Force Crater
I heard that you did not have a judge to interview this month in the Bulletin, so I thought I'd help out. Besides, with the Stock Market tanking recently, it reminded me of the good old days.
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Bette Davis
There are new words now that excuse everybody. Give me the good old days of heroes and villains, the people you can bravo or hiss. There was a truth to them that all the slick credulity of today cannot touch.
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Les Dawson
The way prices are rising, the good old days are last week.
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Manny Farber
Orson Welles's second 'I-did-it' should show once and for all that film making, radio and the stage are three different guys better kept separated. 'The Magnificent Ambersons' is one of those versions of the richest family in town during the good old days.
9
Steffi Graf
I've thrown away lots of my old diaries - you never know who might get their hands on them. But I have kept a few notes on the good old days.
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Dave Grohl
When there's so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you've already done, counting trophies or telling stories about the good old days?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOD OLD DAYS»

Discover the use of good old days in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to good old days and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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"The Good Old Days": The Holocaust as Seen by Its ...
What is different about this book is that it contains carefully compiled letters, journal entries and voluminous correspondence that prove beyond doubt that more members of the German population than ever before admitted to, knew about the ...
Ernst Klee, Willi Dressen, Volker Riess, 1991
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Crystal Beach: The Good Old Days
An excursion to Crystal Beach meant a trip on the Canadiana or one of the other ferries that whisked eager Americans over the border. Once inside the park, visitors experienced unforgettable sights, smells and thrills.
Erno Rossi, 2005
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The good old days--they were terrible!
Looks at the crime, pollution, disease and general human misery prevailing in the much romanticized years of the late nineteenth century
Otto Bettmann, 1974
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Good Old Days Presents Hometown Memories
Remember when hometowns were a great place to be a kid? Take a stroll down those sidewalks again, and relive the warm memories with this collection of essays and photographs from the pages of Good old days magazine.
Ken Tate, 1999
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The Good Old Days: A History of American Morals and Manners ...
Explores how the mail order catalogs of Sears Roebuck reveal major trends in transportation, fashion, agriculture, and entertainment in the first half of the twentieth century.
David Lewis Cohn, 1940
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Good Old Days in the Kitchen
Back in the Good Old Days, life revolved around the kitchen table not the television.
Ken Tate, Janice Tate, 1998
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Good Old Days Country Wisdom
These stories not only share the wisdom but also heartwarming examples show how Country Wisdom was put into practice in the Good Ole Days.
Ken Tate, Janice Tate, 2001
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Good Old Days My Ass: 665 Funny History Facts & Terrifying ...
Welcome to the Not-So-Glorious Days With the uncertain economy, lingering wars, and the ever-present threats of everything from bird flu to Bieber Fever, it's tempting to long for the "good old days.
David A. Fryxell, 2012
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Living a Country Year: Wit and Wisdom from the Good Old Days
In his signature warm-hearted style, Jerry Apps traces the wisdom gained in living a country year, chronicling each month with a tale about growing up on a Midwestern dairy farm in the 1940s.
Jerry Apps, Danielle J. Ibister, 2007
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The Way Things Never Were: The Truth about the Good Old Days
A history of the United States during the 1950s and 1960s including sections on health care, eating habits, family life, environmental issues, and the condition of the elderly.
Norman Finkelstein, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOD OLD DAYS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term good old days is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jayne: Face it, 'the good old days' weren't really all that good
Jayne: Face it, 'the good old days' weren't really all that good. By Greg Jayne, Columbian opinion editor. Published: July 12, 2015, 6:01 AM. A A. photo ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
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STEVE HANLON: Oh for the good old days
Diana Darden remembers the good old days. These thoughts are glorious and long-lasting. Being a student at E.C. Central in the mid 1990s, ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
3
The 'good old days' aren't the future
Would such a reality check begin to sink in to the pundits and the politicians who make a career of pining for the “good old days.” It seems to me ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»
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Good Old Days 07-10-15
These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for ... «Sidney Sun Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Are the good old days gone forever?
Chris Carpenter and Dan Haren each started 35 games in 2010. That was somewhat notable because no season had seen multiple pitchers reach that number ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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In The Good Old Days, Anatomy Drawings Were Full of Whimsy
Born in 1688, William Cheselden was a prolific surgeon, and was influential in legitimizing the field as a proper medical practice. «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
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Babuji aka Alok Nath was quite the chick magnet. Yes you read that …
... career graph and film choices, but we just wish if he could be one of those leading handsome hunks of Bollywood, during his good old days. «Daily Bhaskar, Jul 15»
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Man washes child's mouth out with soap after youngster kicks old …
... and when he doesn't he says back 'stop swearing or I will wash your mouth with soap,' something that used to happen in the good old days. «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Kano governor recalls good old days of PAN
The executive governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje says PAN Nigeria Limited is a house hold name as far as the Nigeria's ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
10
The good old days are gone
ONCE upon a time, most Indians lived in a joint family system. Ours was no exception. In those days, all relatives and friends enjoyed a close ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»

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