for old times' sake
See also: for old time's sake
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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.
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