long time

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long time¹

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

interjection

  1. idiomatic Used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time. "Hey, Lewis; long time, man." / "Jack." / They shook hands.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see long, time. "You’ve been a long time!" "Admittedly, I did stay (for) a long time, but she stayed even longer".

long time²

noun

  1. Indonesia, Thailand A meeting with a sex worker that usually lasts the entire night. 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.

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

Españolcuánto tiempo
Portuguêshá quanto tempo

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MLA

"long time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/long%20time. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

long time. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/long%20time

Chicago

"long time." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/long%20time.

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@misc{long_time_2026,
  title = {long time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/long%20time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}