year dot, the

year dot, the
 An unspecified date in the distant past

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  • (the) year dot — the year dot informal phrase a time far in the past She’s been working here since the year dot. Thesaurus: general words for the pastsynonym Main entry: year * * * the year ˈdot …   Useful english dictionary

  • the year dot — (informal) The very beginning of time • • • Main Entry: ↑dot the year dot see under ↑dot1 • • • Main Entry: ↑year …   Useful english dictionary

  • the year dot Brit. — the year dot Brit. informal a very long time ago. → dot …   English new terms dictionary

  • the year dot — ► the year dot Brit. informal a very long time ago. Main Entry: ↑dot …   English terms dictionary

  • the year dot — informal a time far in the past She s been working here since the year dot …   English dictionary

  • year dot — noun A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember. That hat dates from the year dot …   Wiktionary

  • year dot — noun as long ago as anyone can remember he has been a conductor since the year dot • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain …   Useful english dictionary

  • since the year dot — since/from/the year dot phrase since a very long time ago We’ve known each other since the year dot. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a long timesynonym Main entry: dot …   Useful english dictionary

  • from the year dot — since/from/the year dot phrase since a very long time ago We’ve known each other since the year dot. Thesaurus: existing or continuing for a long timesynonym Main entry: dot …   Useful english dictionary

  • from the year dot — from/since the year dot British & Australian, American for a very long time. Children have been fascinated by ghost stories since the year dot …   New idioms dictionary

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