when Adam was an oakum boy

Phrase

archaic slang

(archaic, slang) An extremely long time ago; long before living memory.

Japanese Meaning

はるか昔、非常に遥か遠い昔 / 記憶に残らないほど昔の時代

He told a tale he said happened when Adam was an oakum boy, but I thought he was exaggerating.

彼は大昔に起こったと言う話をしたが、私は彼が誇張していると思った。

Sense（1）

(archaic, slang) An extremely long time ago; long before living memory.