druther

English - English

Definition of druther in English English dictionary

Would rather; would prefer to

Druther break cayuses any day, and twice on Sundays, was the reply of the driver, as he climbed on the wagon and started the horses.

Singular form of druthers

The teacher told Martha that she had invited a neighboring planter to send his children to her school, but he said 'Me & my wife had no eddication, nor any of my gals, but I would rather they never would have any, than go to school with niggers.' So he had his druther!48.

Etymology

() A corruption of I'd rather or 'd rather.