for old times' sake

See also: for old time's sake

English

Etymology

See old time.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

for old times' sake

1. (idiomatic) An appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.

Usage notes

• As with for God's sake, sometimes expressed as for old times' sakes.
• Sometimes expressed in its Scots form: for auld lang syne.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: vanhojen aikojen kunniaksi
• French: en mémoire du bon vieux temps (fr), comme au bon vieux temps
• Polish: po starej znajomości

See also

• good old days