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noun Informal.

a very long time; eons.

Origin:
1895–1900; probably orig. donkey('s) ears, as rhyming slang for years, with years replacing ears once rhyming orig. was forgotten

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donkey's years

—n
	informal a long time

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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donkey's years definition

n.
a long time. (From British colloquial.) : I haven't seen you in donkey's years.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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