Meaning of druthers | Babel Free

Definitions

Wishes, preferences.

US, humorous, informal, often, plural, plural-only

Examples

“"If I had my druthers, I would not be a king. I'd druther be just what I am than any other thing."”

“"If you had your druthers—" Old Lew was always saying, "If I had my druthers, gimme one of them there Shevrolics."”

“"If I had my druthers," he informs us, "I'druther be myself — not because I'm anythin' special, just because it's convenient."”

“If I'd had my "druthers," our engagement would not have⟳ been two and one half years long. But schooling made our druthers invalid.”

“If I had my "druthers," I'd screw a chimpanzee. Call⟳ it, pointless.”

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