druthers
pronunciation
How to pronounce druthers in British English:
UK ['drʌðəz]
How to pronounce druthers in American English:
US ['drʌðəz]
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- Noun:
- the right or chance to choose
Word Origin
- druthers (n.)
- 1895, from jocular formation based on I'd ruther, American English dialectal form of I'd rather (used by Bret Harte as drathers, 1875).
Example
- 1. If I had my druthers , I 'd go swimming .
- 2. If I had my druthers , I 'd go fishing .
- 3. If I had my druthers , I 'd go skating .
- 4. " It hardly sounds like berkshire is trying to circle the wagons to protect sokol , " said francis pileggi , a partner at fox rothschild lp in wilmington , delaware . " If I had my druthers , I would rather be representing berkshire in this matter than sokol in a delaware court . "
- 5. If a bunch of russian engineers and russia-based company orbital technologies have their druthers , it could happen to you ( granted a very wealthy you ) .