- donkey's years
- noun plural
: a very long time
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Informal.a very long time; eons.[1895-1900; prob. orig. donkey('s) ears, as rhyming slang for years, with years replacing ears once rhyming orig. was forgotten]* * *
donkey's yearsA long time (a pun on ears)• • •Main Entry: ↑donkey* * *
an extremely long timeI haven’t been swimming in donkey’s years.
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donkey's years or donkey's ears,Slang. a very long time: »I've known old Nipper practically all my life. He's been here for donkey's years, you know (Maurice Proctor).
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informal a very long timewe've been close friends for donkey's years
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noun [plural]chiefly Brit informal : a very long timeIt's been donkey's years [=ages] since I saw her.
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ˈdonkey's years idiom•
We've known each other for donkey's years.
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I met him once, but that was donkey's years ago.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.