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"I haven't talked to you in forever".
Could you please tell me what the sentence above means? Thank you.
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It means a long time.

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Where did you find this?

It is the same as saying, "I haven't talked to you in ages." - it is so long since we have talked, it feels like an eternity, forever.

However, I haven't seen this version before. Is this teenager-supercool talk?
Sounds like something out of Grease! Haven't seen you in, like, forever, man. = becomes Haven't seen you in forever.
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"I haven't talked to you in forever".
Could you please tell me what the sentence above means? Thank you.
I have heard teenagers using "I havn't talked to you since forever."
As for the meaning, as Ronbee says, it means "in/for a long time."
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