YONKS


Meaning of YONKS in English

/ jɒŋks; NAmE jɑːŋks/ noun

[ U ] ( BrE , informal , becoming old-fashioned ) a long time :

I haven't seen you for yonks!

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: origin unknown; perhaps related to donkey's years (see donkey ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.