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donkey's ears

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A long time, years and years.

    • Now for my first bath for what the men call ‘Donkey’s ears’, meaning years and years.

  2. A pair of scissor binoculars.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA