English

A long time, long like donkey’s ears

Noun

donkey's ears pl ‎(plural only)

1. (Britain, idiomatic) A long time, years and years.
   • 1916, E. V. Lucas, The Vermilion Box:^[1]

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

Synonyms

• donkey's years
• years and years

Derived terms

• donkey's years

References

1. 1 2 “Donkey's years”, The Phrase Finder, Gary Martin.

• “Donkey’s Years”, World Wide Words, Michael Quinion
• “Donkey’s Ears”, Web's greatest dick’n’arry of Cockney Rhyming Slang