auld lang syne

noun

ˌōl(d)-ˌ(l)aŋ-ˈzīn 

ˌȯl(d)-

: the good old times

Synonyms

• history
• past
• yesterday
• yesteryear
• yore

Examples of auld lang syne in a Sentence

They drank a toast to auld lang syne.

let us bid farewell to auld lang syne and welcome in the new year

Recent Examples on the Web

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? —Natalie Schumann, Country Living, 31 Dec. 2022

Another auld lang syne, right? —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2022

One last time for auld lang syne: Groundhog Day. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022

Eve duties longer than the ABC host and has been an auld lang syne fixture since 2002, driven initially to embrace the idea by his own ambivalence about the occasion. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? —Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2021

Happy New Year's Day everyone and auld lang syne too! —Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Scots, literally, old long ago

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

auld lang syne

noun

ˌōl-ˌ(d)aŋ-ˈzīn 

ˌōl-ˌ(d)laŋ-,

ˌȯl-

: the good old times

Etymology

from Scots, literally "old long ago"