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donkey's

donkey's noun: a long time.

Noun

donkey's pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, plural, plural-only) A long time.
    • I knew Bogs, like, that's how I got this job, knew him for donkey's, but didny work for him.2012, John Callaghan, My Name Is Never Was, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 319
    • 'Known her for donkey's. Why –got your eye on her?'2015, Anthony Quinn, Curtain Call, Random House, →ISBN

Origin of donkey's

Reduced form of donkey's years.

Phrases with donkey's

Questions about donkey's

What does donkey's mean?
Donkey's means a long time.
What part of speech is donkey's?
Donkey's is a noun.

Words near donkey's in the dictionary

  1. donkey vote
  2. donkey voter
  3. donkey voters
  4. donkey votes
  5. donkey work
  6. donkey's
  7. donkey's ears
  8. donkey's eye
  9. donkey's years
  10. donkey-boy
  11. donkey-boyed

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