- Donkey's years
- Someone said to me the other day that they hadn't seen me for donkey's years. It means they hadn't seen me for ages.
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Donkey's years
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donkey's years — n. a very long time; ages. [informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
donkey's years — ► donkey s years informal a very long time. Main Entry: ↑donkey … English terms dictionary
donkey's years — This idiom means a very long time … The small dictionary of idiomes
donkey's years — n. Informal a very long time … English World dictionary
donkey's years — noun plural : a very long time * * * 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 years A long time (a pun on… … Useful english dictionary
donkey's years — This idiom means a very long time . (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone has been doing something for donkey s years, they have been doing it for a very long time. He knows the town inside out. He s been living here for… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
donkey’s years — n. a long time. □ I haven’t seen you in donkey’s years. □ It’s been donkey’s years since we talked … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
donkey's years — I Australian Slang very long time II Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary A long time III Everyday English Slang in Ireland n a long time I haven t seen him in donkey s years IV Irish Slang a long time … English dialects glossary
donkey's years — informal a very long time. I ve been doing this job for donkey s years … New idioms dictionary
donkey's years — British informal an extremely long time I haven t been swimming in donkey s years … English dictionary
