it's been 84 years

English

Etymology

From a line spoken by Rose (Gloria Stuart) in the film Titanic (1997), written in 1996.[1]

Phrase

it's been 84 years

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) Used indicate that a task or time spent waiting feels nearly endless.
    • 2020 February 24, Amy Remeikis, “Kristina Keneally calls for Bettina Arndt to be stripped of Australia Day honour – politics live”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 February 2020:
      The climate wars (it’s been 84 years) continue in Australia’s political discourse.
    • 2020 March 2, Patrick Shanley, “‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’: Major Tweaks, Nostalgic Nods Abound in Hands-On Demo”, in The Hollywood Reporter‎[2], Los Angeles, C.A.: Eldridge Industries, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 July 2021:
      Well, Pete, it’s been 84 years but Final Fantasy VII Remake is finally (almost) here and we’ve both gotten our hands on the new take of the classic RPG.
    • 2021 December 29, Bethy Squires, “Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Have Finally Untied the Knot”, in Vulture‎[3], New York, N.Y.: Vox Media, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 December 2021:
      IT'S BEEN 84 YEARS
    • 2023 October 18, Carl Anka, Laurie Whitwell, “Manchester United mailbag: Pogba, Jones and Martial return, Elanga’s future and young player loan options”, in The Athletic‎[4], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 January 2025:
      John C asks… “Will you be recording a new Talk of the Devils soon? It’s been 84 years” Talk of the Devils will be returning this week after its summer hiatus with a few changes.
    • 2024 August 26, Louryn Strampe, “17 Best Early Labor Day Deals”, in Wired‎[5], San Francisco, Calif.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 August 2024:
      It feels like it's been 84 years since we've seen a decent Kindle deal on a model other than the Scribe.
    • 2025 May 16, Ellie Muir, “Rihanna divides fans after releasing new music for the first time in three years”, in The Independent‎[6], London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 May 2025:
      Another joked: “It’s been 84 years… Been waiting since the dinosaurs roamed. But honestly, a crumb is a crumb. I’ll take it. She still sounds like magic. Worth every second.”
    • 2025 December 3, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Laura Snapes, “The 20 best songs of 2025”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[7], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 3 December 2025:
      It’s been 84 years since Robyn released new music – actually, seven, now concluded by the Swede’s great comeback Dopamine, which came out after we voted.
    • 2025 December 27, Mark Critchley, “How superb Patrick Dorgu volley saw Manchester United secure gritty Boxing Day win over Newcastle”, in The Athletic‎[8], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 January 2026:
      It's been 84 years / Quite funny that Ruben Amorim has chosen to play with a single, traditional No 10 on the night Bruno Fernandes misses a game through injury for the first time since 1973.

References

  1. ^ James Cameron (7 May 1996), Titanic: A Screenplay, →OCLC, page 16:
    LOVETT / Tell us, Rose. / She looks from screen to screen, the images of the ruined ship. / ROSE / It's been 84 years... / BROCK / Just tell us what you can-⁠- / ROSE / (holds up her hand for silence) / It's been 84 years... and I can still smell the fresh paint. The china had never been used. The sheets had never been slept in. / He switches on the minirecorder and sets it near her. / ROSE / Titanic was called the Ship of Dreams. And it was. It really was...

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