Question

'Donkey's years' means:

• A. Useless time
• B. A short period of time
• C. A long period of time
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A long period of time

• "Donkey's years" is an informal British English idiom meaning a very long time.

• It originated as a pun on "donkey's ears" (which are long), playing on the word "years" sounding similar to "ears."

• It is often used in phrases like "I haven't seen him in donkey's years."