for auld lang syne

for auld lang syne

In honor of old times. "Auld lang syne" is a Scottish phrase meaning "old long since." Come on, you're only in town for a few days—let's go to dinner for auld lang syne.See also: auld, lang, syne

for auld lang syne

for old times' sake. The phrase literally means ‘for old long since’, and is the title and refrain of a song by Robert Burns ( 1788 ).See also: auld, lang, syne