donkey's ears

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word donkey's ears. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word donkey's ears, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say donkey's ears in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word donkey's ears you have here. The definition of the word donkey's ears will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdonkey's ears, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

A long time, long like donkey’s ears

Etymology

1916 UK, from British rhyming slang, rhyming with years, due to donkey’s ears being long.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

donkey's ears pl (plural only)

  1. (British, idiomatic) A long time, years and years.
    • 1916, E. V. Lucas, The Vermilion Box:[1]
      Now for my first bath for what the men call ‘Donkey’s ears’, meaning years and years.
  2. (military, slang) A pair of scissor binoculars.

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gary Martin (1997–) “Donkey's years”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 26 February 2017.