long time no see
Slang definitions & phrases for
long time no see
long time no see
sentence
I haven't seen you for a long time
(1900+)
Idioms and Phrases with
long time no see
long time no see
It's been a long time since we met, as in
Hi Bob! Long time no see
. This jocular imitation of broken English originated in the pidgin English used in Chinese and Western exchange.
[
Late 1800s
]