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lang may your lum reek

lang may your lum reek is the alternative spelling of lang may yer lum reek.

Meaning of lang may yer lum reek

Phrase

lang may yer lum reek

  1. (Scotland) Used to wish someone well, especially as a drinking toast or a farewell.
    • The B[ritish] P[rinter] is much appreciated in our office. It is regarded as indispensable, and is beyond doubt the best Trade Journal. Lang may your lum reek.1895 March–April, Andrew Craighead, “‘Lang May Your Lum Reek’”, in The British Printer, volume VIII, number 44, London: Raithby, Lawrence & Co. […], →OCLC, page 117

Questions about lang may your lum reek

What is lang may your lum reek the alternative spelling of?
Lang may your lum reek is the alternative spelling of lang may yer lum reek.

Words near lang may your lum reek in the dictionary

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