preference, druthers
(noun) the right or chance to choose; “given my druthers, I’d eat cake”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
druthers pl (plural only)
(US, informal, often jocular) Wishes, preferences, or ways.
• The singular form "druther" is used with the same meaning, but much more rarely.
• The noun "druthers" is sometimes used in conjunction with the verb "druther" for increased comic effect.
This double formation was popularized by the American cartoonist Al Capp (1909-1979) in the long-running Li'l Abner comic strip and was also featured in the song "If I Had my Druthers" in Li'l Abner: The Musical (1956).
Source: Wiktionary
21 February 2025
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
