Definitions

donkey's years

NOUN

very long time

Synonyms

WEAK

aeon all one's born days eternity forever and a day long time month of Sundays right smart spell time immemorial time out of mind years on end

Example Sentences

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"I've been waking up at night. I've not been this stressed in donkey's years."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022

The Sun has still been the most successful newspaper in Britain for donkey's years and so was the News Of The World.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2012

S Brethes, London Catchy phrase for a vague concept... that has actually been around for donkey's years and has a pretty patchy record.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2011

"The previous landlord and landlady had been there donkey's years," she said.

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2010

I recollect—oh, donkey’s years ago—I used to sometimes go to ’Yde Park of a Sunday afternoon to ’ear the blokes making speeches.

From "1984" by George Orwell