auld lang syne

== English == === Alternative forms === old lang syne, old long syne === Etymology === From Scots auld lang syne (“old long ago”, literally “old long since”), popularized by the poem “Auld Lang Syne” (1788) by Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (1759–1796) based on an older song. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɔːld læŋ ˈsaɪn/, /-ˈzaɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɔl(d) læŋ ˈsaɪn/, /ˌoʊl(d)-/, /ˌɑl(d)-/, /-ˈzaɪn/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌɔld ˌlæŋ ˈsaɪn/ === Noun === auld lang syne (uncountable) (idiomatic) Days gone by; former times. ==== Derived terms ==== for old lang syne ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== for old times' sake === Notes === === References === === Further reading === Auld Lang Syne on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Auld Lang Syne (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Scots == === Etymology === Cognate to English old long since: see auld + lang + syne. The term was popularized by Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759–1796), but the phrase predates his version of the poem “Auld Lang Syne” (1788). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɔl(d) ˌlɑŋ ˈsəin/ === Noun === auld lang syne (uncountable) (idiomatic) Days gone by; former times. === References ===