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donkeys' years

donkeys' years is the alternative form of donkey's years.

Meaning of donkey's years

Noun

donkey's years pl (plural only)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A long time, years and years.
    • Didn't you ask him how long it had been in his possession?
      I can't recollect that. I might have done so.
      Didn't he say for years and years and donkey's years?1876, The Salisbury Times

Questions about donkeys' years

What is donkeys' years the alternative form of?
Donkeys' years is the alternative form of donkey's years.

Words near donkeys' years in the dictionary

  1. donkeypunch
  2. donkeypunched
  3. donkeypunches
  4. donkeypunching
  5. donkeys
  6. donkeys' years
  7. donkeyshit
  8. donkeywork
  9. donkies
  10. Donkin
  11. donking

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