- one's druthers
- N. Amer. informal one's preference or choice in a matter.→ druthers
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druthers — noun plural Etymology: druther, alteration of would rather Date: 1870 dialect free choice ; preference used especially in the phrase if one had one s druthers … New Collegiate Dictionary
druthers — [ drʌδəz] noun (one s druthers) N. Amer. informal one s preference or choice in a matter. Origin C19: from a US regional pronunciation of I d rather … English new terms dictionary
druthers — /ˈdrʌðəz/ (say drudhuhz) phrase have one s druthers, Colloquial to have one s preference. {contracted form of I d rather} …
druthers — noun the right or chance to choose given my druthers, I d eat cake • Syn: ↑preference • Hypernyms: ↑option, ↑alternative, ↑choice • Hyponyms: ↑wish … Useful english dictionary
druthers — /drudh euhrz/, n. Informal. one s own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I d dance all night. [1870 75; pl. of druther, (I, you, etc.) d rather (contr. of would rather)] * * * … Universalium
druthers — druth•ers [[t]ˈdrʌð ərz[/t]] n. Informal. inf one s own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I d dance all night[/ex] • Etymology: 1870–75; pl. of druther, (I, you, etc.) d rather (contr. of would rather) … From formal English to slang
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