lang syne
adverb
1.
long since; long ago.
noun
2.
time long past.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | long ago; long since |
| —n | |
| 2. | See also auld lang syne times long past, esp those fondly remembered |
| [C16: Scottish: long since] | |
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Lang syne
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
lang syne
c.1500, Scot. variant of long since; popularized in Burns' song, 1788.
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