noun
bygones
BEYE-gahnz
noun
1
Past disagreements or grievances, especially in the phrase "let bygones be bygones."
"They shook hands and agreed to let bygones be bygones."
How to Use Bygones
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOld quarrels or issues from the past, almost always used in the fixed phrase "let bygones be bygones."
Common pairings
let bygones be bygones
Word Forms
bygone singular
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