noun
Street Slang
donkey's years
DONK-eez-YEERZ · noun · informal
A very long time.
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British slang meaning a very long time.
“I haven't seen him in donkey's years.”
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donkey's years In A Sentence
I haven't seen him in donkey's years.
Origin & Usage
Play on 'donkey's ears' (long) and the long life of donkeys; early 20th-century British slang.
Variants
donkey's ears
People Also Ask
What does 'donkey's years' mean?
It means a very long time, as in 'I haven't seen him in donkey's years'.
Where does 'donkey's years' come from?
It's a play on 'donkey's ears' (which are long), reinforced by the idea that donkeys live a long time. It dates to early 20th-century British slang.
How do you use 'donkey's years'?
To stress that a lot of time has passed: 'we've known each other for donkey's years'.
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