it's been 84 years

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to indicate that a task or time spent waiting feels nearly endless.

Word forms

it's been 84 years

Etymology

From a line spoken by Rose (Gloria Stuart) in the film Titanic (1997, written in 1996).

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