yonks

British

/ jɒŋks /

plural noun

informal a very long time; ages

I haven't seen him for yonks

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Etymology

Origin of yonks

C20: of unknown origin

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Now, at 66, she has peaked yet further, with her glorious performance as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, the most endearing sitcom to come along in yonks.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2021

But then this has been the most dramatic, illogical European season in yonks.

From The Guardian ● May 26, 2018

"I've been using slide guitar, banjo, stuff like that for yonks," he protests.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2016

Nestlé, Unilever and PZ Cussons have been in Nigeria for yonks and have strong local identities.

From Economist ● Aug. 21, 2014

We killed Operation and the patient forever, but Dean says he got bored of it yonks ago.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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