English Explanatory Dictionary

auld lang syne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Days gone by; former times.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔːld læŋ ˈsaɪn/ /-ˈzaɪn/ /ˌɔl(d)læŋ ˈsaɪn/ /ˌoʊl(d)-/ /ˌɑl(d)-/ /ˌɔld ˌlæŋ ˈsaɪn/ en-au-auld lang syne.ogg

Word forms

auld lang syne old lang syne old long syne

Etymology

From Scots auld lang syne (“old long ago”, literally “old long since”), popularized by the poem “Auld Lang Syne” (1788) by Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (1759–1796) based on an older song.

Related words

for old times' sake

Derived words

for old lang syne
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