A long time. The origin here is disputed. Some say it is a rhyming
term
for donkey’s
ears,
which
are
quite long, and
possibly
also a
punning allusion
to the
Cockney pronunciation
of “years” as “ears”; others believe it
alludes to
donkeys
being quite
long-lived. The
expression dates only from the late nineteenth century. Edward Lucas used it in The Vermilion Box (1916): “Now for my first bath for what the men call ‘donkey’s years,’ meaning years and years.”
The Fexco 2024 concludes by breaking records in visits and economic
activity.
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The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded
yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary
figures indi...
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