Phrase guide

lang may yer lum reek

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlæŋ meɪ jə ˌlʌm ˈɹiːk/
  • General-American: /ˈlæŋ meɪ jɚ ˌlʌm ˈɹik/
  • Scotland: /ˈlaŋ meː jəɹ ˈlʌm ˈrik/
  • Edinburgh Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːk

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to wish someone well, especially as a drinking toast or a farewell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

PIE word *dlonghos Borrowed from Scots lang may yer (or your) lum reek (expression of good wishes for one’s prosperity, literally “long may your chimney smoke”): from lang (“long”), lum (“chimney”), and reek (“of a chimney: to emit smoke”).