for old sake's sake
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
For the sake oT old acquaintance, past times.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “for old sake's sake” mean?
For the sake oT old acquaintance, past times.
Is “for old sake's sake” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.