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Definition of 'druther'English
Noun
( en-noun)
(rare)
* 2004 , Sherry H. Penney, James D. Livingston, A Very Dangerous Woman: Martha Wright and Women's Rights ,
- 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
Usage notes
* The plural form druthers (which see also) is much more common.
Verb
( head) (no infinitive, tenses, or participles)
(US|informal|often jocular) Would rather; would prefer to.
- I'd druther stay home today.
- We druther go swimming than go to school.
* 1884 , ,
- The old gentleman was for going along with me, but I said no, I could drive the horse myself, and I druther he wouldn't take no trouble about me.
* 1903 , ,
- "He's no slouch at dog-breakin', that's wot I say," one of the men on the wall cried enthusiastically.
- "Druther break cayuses any day, and twice on Sundays," was the reply of the driver, as he climbed on the wagon and started the horses.
Related terms
* druthers
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