# lang may yer lum reek

> English word · Phrase · IPA /ˈlæŋ meɪ jə ˌlʌm ˈɹiːk/

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

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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