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druth⋅ers
[druhth
-erz] 
–noun Informal.
| one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night. |
Origin:
1870–75; pl. of druther, (I, you, etc.) 'd rather (contr. of would rather)
1870–75; pl. of druther, (I, you, etc.) 'd rather (contr. of would rather)
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| druth·ers (drŭth'ərz) pl.n. Informal A choice or preference: "Given their druthers, these hell-for-leather free marketeers might sell the post office" (George F. Will). [Alteration of the phrase 'd rather, from would rather.] |
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druthers
1895, jocular formation from I'd ruther, Amer.Eng. dialectal form of I'd rather (used by Bret Harte as drathers, 1875).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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druthers
see have one's druthers.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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