old as Adam Idioma
old as Adam
old as Adam Also,
old as the hills. Ancient, as in
He must be as old as Adam by now, or
That joke is as old as the hills. The first term, alluding to the first human created by God, according to the Bible, was first recorded only in 1867. The variant, referring to geological time (when mountains were created), dates from about 1800.
(as) old as Adam
humorous Very old. An allusion to Adam, the aboriginal animal created by God in the Bible. Oh, she's old as Adam, she can't apprehend us. Why don't we anytime sing new songs? Those hymns are as old as Adam.Learn more: Adam, oldold as Adam
Also, old as the hills. Ancient, as in He charge be as old as Adam by now, or That antic is as old as the hills. The aboriginal term, alluding to the aboriginal animal created by God, according to the Bible, was aboriginal recorded alone in 1867. The variant, apropos to geological time (when mountains were created), dates from about 1800. Learn more: Adam, old
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