DRUTHERS

preference, druthers

(noun) the right or chance to choose; “given my druthers, I’d eat cake”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

druthers pl (plural only)

(US, informal, often jocular) Wishes, preferences, or ways.

Usage notes

• 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



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