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Scots, literally, old long ago
1666, in the meaning defined above
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“Auld lang syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auld%20lang%20syne. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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auld lang syne
nounfrom Scots, literally "old long ago"
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