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druther

druther is the singular of druthers.

Meaning of druthers

Noun

druthers pl (plural only)

  1. (US, humorous, informal, often, plural, plural-only) Wishes, preferences.
    • "If I had my druthers, I would not be a king. I'd druther be just what I am than any other thing."1929, Harry McClintock, "If I Had My Druthers"

Verb

druther

  1. (US, humorous, informal, no-infinitive, often) Would rather; would prefer to.
    • I druther stay home today.
    • We druther go swimming than go to school.

Forms of druther

Noun
pluraldruthers
Verb
no-infinitivetenses
no-infinitiveparticiples

Origin of druther

A corruption of I‘d rather or ‘d rather.

Questions about druther

What does druther mean?
Druther means would rather; would prefer to.
What is druther the singular of?
Druther is the singular of druthers.
What part of speech is druther?
Druther is a verb.

Words near druther in the dictionary

  1. Druskininkai
  2. drusy
  3. drusy quartz
  4. drusy quartzes
  5. Druten
  6. druther
  7. druthers
  8. druv
  9. druv someone to drink
  10. druv to drink
  11. druxey

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