for old times' sake
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See also: for old time's sake
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See old time.
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) An appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.
- Synonym: one more time for the sweet souvenir
Usage notes
[edit]- As with for God's sake, sometimes expressed as for old times' sakes.
- Sometimes expressed in its Scots form: for auld lang syne.
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