lang syne
1 of 2adverb
(ˌ)laŋ-ˈzīn 
-ˈsīn
-ˈsīn chiefly Scotland
: at a distant time in the past
lang syne
2 of 2noun
chiefly Scotland
: times past
should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days o' auld lang syne
Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English (Scots), from lang long + syne since
First Known Use
Adverb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1694, in the meaning defined above
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