English Explanatory Dictionary

donkey's years

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long time, years and years.

Pronunciation

en-au-donkey's years.ogg

Word forms

donkey's years donkeys' years donkey's

Etymology

1876 or earlier. Possibly chosen because donkeys can be long-lived animals. Likely directly related to donkey's ears, a less frequently used rhyming slang term for years.https://wordhistories.net/2016/06/30/donkeys-years/

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