donkey's yearsとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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donkey's years pl (複数形 only)

1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, idiomatic) A long time, years and years.
   • 1876, The Salisbury Times:^[1]

     Didn't you ask him how long it had been in his possession?
     I can't recollect that. I might have done so.
     Didn't he say for years and years and donkey's years?

   • 1923, The Bridgeport Telegram:

     With a heavy make-up, you’ll be the cutest vamp I’ve seen in donkey’s years.

参照

• Michael Quinion (April 15, 2000), “Donkey’s years”, in World Wide Words.