auld lang syne

Meaning

Noun

Days gone by; former times.

Origin

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

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