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Druthers vs Truthers - What's the difference?

druthers | truthers |

As nouns the difference between druthers and truthers

is that druthers is (us|informal|often jocular) wishes, preferences, or ways while truthers is .

druthers

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (US, informal, often jocular) Wishes, preferences, or ways.
    • If I had my druthers I’d eat in a restaurant every night of the week.
  • * 1929 , Harry McClintock, "If I Had My Druthers"
    • "If I had my druthers', I would not be a king. I'd ' druther be just what I am than any other thing."
  • * 1950 , Alice Walworth Graham, The Natchez woman :
    • "If you had your druthers'—" Old Lew was always saying, "If I had my ' druthers , gimme one of them there Shevrolics."
  • * 1957 , Society of Arts and Crafts, Theatre Arts , Volume 41?, page 29:
    • "If I had my druthers ," he informs us, "I'druther be myself — not because I'm anythin' special, just because it's convenient."
  • * 1977 , Carole Mayhall, From the Heart of a Woman :
    • If I'd had my "druthers'," our engagement would not have been two and one half years long. But schooling made our ' druthers invalid.

    Usage notes

    * The singular form "druther" is used with the same meaning, but much more rarely. * The noun "druthers" is sometimes used in conjunction with the verb "druther" for increased comic effect. *: If I've got my druthers''', I'd '''druther not. *: or, alternatively, *: If I've got my druthers''', I '''druther not. : This double formation was popularized by the American cartoonist (1956).

    Related terms

    * druther

    References

    * Random House word of the day English blends English pluralia tantum

    truthers

    English

    Noun

    (head)

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