/ 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 ).
/ 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. 2005