lang may your lum reek

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lang may your lum reek

  1. Alternative spelling of lang may yer 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:
      The B P is much appreciated in our office. It is regarded as indispensable, and is beyond doubt the best Trade Journal. Lang may your lum reek.
    • 1896, Joseph Parker, “Note XXIX. ”, in Might Have Been: Some Life Notes, New York, N.Y.: Frederick A Stokes Company, →OCLC, page 187:
      If he will only see that Protestantism is protected, my daily prayer shall be, "Lang may your lum reek," a prayer which warms and gladdens every Scottish heart.
    • 1922 February, James Joyce, “”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, , →OCLC, part II , page 404:
      Lang may your lum reek and your kalipot boil!
    • 2012 May 2, Will Riding, chapter 9, in Flight of the Yellow Bowler, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 126:
      Lang may your lum reek,’ called Fingal as his guest drifted out of sight. ‘Lang may your lum what?’ Ben murmured to himself. Just catching the question, Alec whispered – ‘reek. Lang may your lum reek. Long may your chimney smoke. That’s what. Long may you live, you see.’