druthers
Druthers are things you have the right or chance to do. When you have your druthers, you can do what you want.
This word always appears in the plural form and usually in a phrase like “If I had my druthers...” It refers to a preference, wish, or desire. If you had your druthers, maybe you would sleep till 11 every day. If you had your druthers, maybe you would live in Australia. This word evolved from a pronunciation of “I’d rather, which should help you remember the meaning. Your druthers are the things you’d rather do.
Definitions of druthers
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the right or chance to choose“given my druthers, I'd eat cake”
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synonyms:
preference
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types:
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wish
the particular preference that you have
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type of:
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alternative, choice, option
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
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wish
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