donkey's

noun

A long time.

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Meanings

noundonkey's pl (plural only)
  1. UKpluralplural onlyA long time.

    'Known her for donkey's. Why –got your eye on her?'

    2015, Anthony Quinn, Curtain Call, Random House, →ISBN
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    I knew Bogs, like, that's how I got this job, knew him for donkey's, but didny work for him.

    2012, John Callaghan, My Name Is Never Was, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 319

    Site's been closed for donkey's, but CCTV's got Merrick heading in there at 1.35 p.m.

    2015, Sarah Hilary, No Other Darkness (DI Marnie Rome 2), Hachette UK, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
years

Origin

Reduced form of donkey's years.

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APA

donkey's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey's

MLA

“donkey's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey's. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donkey's,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey's.

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