What does bygones mean?
Bygones means Things that happened in the past..
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/ˈbaɪˌɡɑnz/ · noun
Things that happened in the past..
[…] if you spare me, bygones are bygones, and when you fellows are in court for piracy, I'll save you all I can.
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Bygones means Things that happened in the past..
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[…] if you spare me, bygones are bygones, and when you fellows are in court for piracy, I'll save you all I can.
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