four score and seven years ago UK /ˈfɔː skɔː‿ɹən ˌsɛvən jɪəz əˌɡəʊ/US /ˈfɔɹ skɔɹ ən ˌsɛvən jɪɹz əˌɡoʊ/ adverb1 •(humorous) Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.It was established four score and seven years ago, and since that time its activities have been intertwined with the internal development of the Nation itself. — 1936