English Explanatory Dictionary

lang may yer lum reek

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to wish someone well, especially as a drinking toast or a farewell.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæŋ meɪ jə ˌlʌm ˈɹiːk/ /ˈlæŋ meɪ jɚ ˌlʌm ˈɹik/ /ˈlaŋ meː jəɹ ˈlʌm ˈrik/ LL-Q14549 (sco)-Prim_Ethics-lang_may_yer_lum_reek_(long_may_your_chimney_smoke).wav

Word forms

lang may yer lum reek lang may your lum reek

Etymology

PIE word *dlongʰos Borrowed from Scots lang may yer (or your) lum reek (expression of good wishes for one’s prosperity, literally “long may your chimney smoke”): from lang (“long”), lum (“chimney”), and reek (“of a chimney: to emit smoke”).

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