Druther
noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 singular of druthers form-of, in-plural, rare, singular
"The teacher told Martha that she had invited a neighboring planter to send his children to her school, but "he said 'Me & my wife had no eddication, nor any of my gals, but I would rather they never would have any, than go to school with niggers.' So he had his druther!"⁴⁸"
- 1 Would rather; would prefer to. US, humorous, informal, no-infinitive, often
"I druther stay home today."
Example
More examples"The teacher told Martha that she had invited a neighboring planter to send his children to her school, but "he said 'Me & my wife had no eddication, nor any of my gals, but I would rather they never would have any, than go to school with niggers.' So he had his druther!"⁴⁸"
Etymology
A corruption of I‘d rather or ‘d rather.
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