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

(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: za dawnych czasów

See also

good old days

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