donkey's years
noun Informal.
a very long time; eons.
Origin of donkey's years
1895–1900; probably orig.
donkey('s)
ears, as rhyming slang for
years, with
years replacing
ears once rhyming orig. was forgotten
Words nearby donkey's years
donkey jacket,
donkey topsail,
donkey vote,
donkey work,
donkey's tail,
donkey's years,
donkey-lick,
donkey-work,
donko,
donleavy,
donn-byrne
British Dictionary definitions for donkey's years
donkey's years
noun
informal
a long time
Idioms and Phrases with donkey's years
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]