Complete Definition of "yonks"

English

Etymology
Unknown.

One theory is that it comes from donkey's years|donkey�s years, another is that it�s an initialism from Years, Months, weeks.

Noun
yonks

  1. Ireland|Australia A longer time than expected.

#:This egg is taking yonks to boil.
#: Haven�t seen him in yonks!

  1. a long time; ages

#: I�ve been a teacher for yonks - I should really try another career.

Category:Unknown etymology

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