donkey's years



donkey's years

  (informal)
a very long time I've been doing this job for donkey's years.
See donkey work
See also: year

donkey's years

A long time, as in I haven't seen her in donkey's years. This expression punningly alludes to the considerable length of the animal's ears. [Early 1900s]
See also: year

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chenda-Khmer
LizLIZEnglish
KatriKAHT-reeFinnish
Xande-Portuguese
Quick[kwik]
BÉRengÈRe-French