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Definition Auld Lang Syne in British English

Auld Lang Syne

/ˌɔːld læŋ ˈzaɪn/

When singing this song, you stand in a circle, cross your arms over, and shake the hands of the people on each side of you. Auld Lang Syne means ‘for old time’s sake’.

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a Scottish song that people sing at midnight on New Year's Eve, when the new year begins

Definition Auld Lang Syne in British English