Re: Back to the Future (was: I'm back, sort of)

Tristan McLeay scripsit:

> What's the explanation of 'donkey's years'?
It means "a long time ago", and arose because "ears" and "years" are homophones
in S. English rural dialect.  Donkeys' ears being long and all.

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