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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

donkey's ears

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
don-key's ears
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long time, years and years.

British usage

noun

A pair of scissor binoculars.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

1916 UK, from British rhyming slang, rhyming with years, due to donkey’s ears being long.

Usage

Phrases

donkey's years

Synonyms

ages donkey's years years and years yonks

Questions

What does donkey's ears mean?
A long time, years and years.
Where does donkey's ears come from?
1916 UK, from British rhyming slang, rhyming with years, due to donkey’s ears being long.

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