Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.69 in modern English

Syllables: long -time
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.

intj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see long, time.

noun

A meeting with a sex worker that usually lasts the entire night.

Example Sentences

""Hey, Lewis; long time, man." / "Jack." / They shook hands."
"long time no see!"
""You’ve been a long time!" "Admittedly, I did stay (for) a long time, but she stayed even longer"."
"Long Time in Thailand or LT is the term used to define how long the lady is willing to spend time with you. This usually means it will be all night and into the next morning, and you can date her or just hang out with her."

Etymology

A shortening of It's been a long time (since […] ).

Phrases

a long time in coming a week is a long time in politics long time no hear long time no see you're a long time dead short time

Frequently Paired Words

short time

Synonyms

age years

Questions

What does long time mean?: Used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.
Where does long time come from?: A shortening of It's been a long time (since […] ).

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