druth·ers

druth·ers
/ˈdrʌðɚz/ noun [plural]
US informal : the power or opportunity to choose

If I had my druthers, [=if I could choose what to do] I would travel all the time.

Given her druthers, she would play tennis every day.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • druth|ers — «DRUHTH uhrz», noun. U.S. Dialect. what one prefers; choice: »The mass of voters, if given their druthers, will vote for all spending projects and against all tax increases (Wall Street Journal). ╂[< (woul)d rather] …   Useful english dictionary

  • druth — druth·ers; …   English syllables

  • druthers — druth·ers …   English syllables

  • druthers — druth|ers [ drʌðərz ] noun plural AMERICAN INFORMAL have your druthers to be in a situation where everything is perfect …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • druthers — druth•ers [[t]ˈdrʌð ərz[/t]] n. Informal. inf one s own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I d dance all night[/ex] • Etymology: 1870–75; pl. of druther, (I, you, etc.) d rather (contr. of would rather) …   From formal English to slang

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