yonks的词源

英文词源

yonks

"A very long time", 1960s: origin unknown; perhaps related to donkey's years (see donkey). More donkey from late 18th century:Before the late 18th century a donkey was an ass. At first the word donkey was used only in slang and dialect, and its origin is lost. Early references indicate that it rhymed with monkey, and this has prompted some to suggest that it comes from the colour dun (Old English) or from the man's name Duncan. The expression for donkey's years, ‘for a very long time’, is a pun referring to the length of a donkey's ears and playing on an old pronunciation of ears which was the same as that of years. The British expression yonks, with the same meaning, may derive from it. See also easel

中文词源

yonks：很久以前

来自一种韵律俚语构词的文字游戏，由years逆构出donkey’s ears,驴耳朵，因为驴耳朵很长，所以用来代指长年，很多年，但后来又由此衍生了习语donkey’s years,此处驴表强调义，即如驴一般磨磨不知岁月，最后几经辗转又缩写成了yonks.

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yonks：很久以前

来自韵律俚语构词，由 years 逆构出 donkey's ears,驴耳朵，因为驴耳朵很长，所以用来代指 长年，很多年，但后来又由此衍生了习语 donkey's years,此处驴表强调义，即如驴一般磨磨 不知岁月，最后几经辗转缩写成了 yonks.