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salad days
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salad days
(noun)
salad days
noun
salad days
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SALAD DAYS
[
plural
]
somewhat old-fashioned
1
:
the period of life when someone is young and does not have much experience
during her
salad days
as a young reporter in New York city
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:
an early period of success
in his
salad days
as an actor, when he made one hit movie after another
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