Lingo
many moons
used to refer to a long passage of time or a significant number of months or years
The idiom "many moons ago" is believed to have originated from Native American or Indigenous cultures. It draws on the cultural significance of the moon's cycles and the perception of time as marked by lunar phases. Over time, it became a poetic way of expressing a distant past. It is often used in storytelling or when discussing historical events or personal experiences.
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