Similar to "back in the day". Usage signifies that you have known said person for a long time; technically since you were little kids who were only as tall as the lower leg of an adult. Your height was "knee high".
Synonyms for knee-high
On this page, you will find 30 slang terms related to knee-high. Some of the top words include: old school, spurginkeinta, lips, helmet, ol', and 25 more.