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    [Adverb]  | "yes*ter*day" | \ ˈye-stər-(ˌ)dā \


    1: on the day last past : on the day preceding today

    2: at a time not long past : only a short time ago


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English yisterday, from Old English giestran dæg, from giestran yesterday + dæg day; akin to Old High German gestaron yesterday, Latin heri, Greek chthes;

    [Noun]  | "yesterday" 


    1: the day last past : the day next before the present

    2: recent time : time not long past

    3: past time —usually used in plural


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "yesterday's news" 


    1: something or someone that was popular once, but is not popular now

    [Idiom]  | "it seems like only yesterday" 


    1: —used to say that something seems like it just happened

    [Idiom]  | "wasn't born yesterday" 


    1: —used to say that someone is unlikely to believe something that is not true or to trust someone who is not trustworthy

    [Noun phrase]  | "the day before yesterday" 


    1: two days ago

    [Noun]  | "yesterday" 


    1: the events or experience of former times;


      * e.g., " ... my grandparents are always reminiscing about yesterday "



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     [ "yesterday" ]

    1: When someone tries to make their incompetence your problem by demanding the impossible. When asked when they need something done they respond with "yesterday." This response generally baffles the questioner because it is impossible, inconsiderate, annoying, pompous, and lame.

      * e.g.,  ... Bill: When do you need this project finished? 

     [ "yesterday" ]

    1: the previous day


     [ "yesterday" ]

    2: the feeling of nostalgia

     [ "yesterday" ]

    1: the title of a great beatles song!!!

      * e.g.,  ... Yesterday...love was such an easy game to play... 


     [ "yesterday" ]

    2: the beatles rock!

     [ "yesterday" ]

    1: a completely genius song written by the greatest band on earth

      * e.g.,  ... i love that song, YESTERDAY!!! 


     [ "yesterday" ]

    2:  "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away


     [ "yesterday" ]

    3:  now it looks although theyre here to stay


     [ "yesterday" ]

    4:  oh i believe in yesterday


     [ "yesterday" ]

    5:  suddenly, im not half the man i used to be


     [ "yesterday" ]

    6:  theres a shadow hanging over me


     [ "yesterday" ]

    7:  oh yesterday came suddenly


     [ "yesterday" ]

    8:  WHY SHE HAD TO GO, I DONT KNOW, SHE WOULDNT SAY


     [ "yesterday" ]

    9:  I SAID SOMETHING WRONG, NOW I LONG FOR YESTERDAY..."


     [ "yesterday" ]

    10:  -THE BEATLES(GO RINGO!)

     [ "yesterday" ]

    1: Passe, not in fashion

      * e.g.,  ... That dress is so yesterday 

     [ "Yesterday" ]

    1: (University setting) the last time a class met, whether or not that was the day preceding today.

      * e.g.,  ... Yesterday we talked about how to make a video using iMovie. 

     [ "Yesterday" ]

    1: Dated. Behind the times. Out of fashion.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you see the guy at the AMWAY conference wearing the short sleeved button down with the tie? I think his hair was sprayed on. That is so "Yesterday".  

     [ "Yesterday" ]

    1: A day you shall never see.

      * e.g.,  ... Free beer yesterday! 

     [ "but that was yesterday" ]

    1: A phrase used during a gossip session when the subject of gossip is seen approaching, or caught within ear shot of your conversation to cover the real content of the story.

      * e.g.,  ... Sheri - "Did you see the jeans Amy was wearing yesterday?" Chris - "Yeah, seriously, a 9 inch zipper...its not 1985 anymore." (Amy walks in room) Sheri - "Oh, but that was yesterday...hey Amy, what's up?" 

     [ "Yesterday's Gravy" ]

    1: Old news; something that has fallen out of trend

      * e.g.,  ... Stranger 1: "Hey! Did you hear about that movie that came out last Friday?!" Stranger 2: "That's yesterday's gravy bro." 

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