for donkey's years

for a very long time. informal

For donkey's years is a pun referring to the length of a donkey's ears and playing on a former pronunciation of years as ears .

1998 Ardal O'Hanlon The Talk of the Town He'll be no loss, that's for sure. Sure his own family haven't spoken to him for donkey's years.

See also: year

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