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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
druthers

1895, from jocular formation based on I'd ruther, American English dialectal form of I'd rather (used by Bret Harte as drathers, 1875).

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druthers

n. (context US informal often jocular English) wish, preferences, or ways.

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druthers

n. the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake" [syn: preference]

Usage examples of "druthers".

THe WOMAN NEXT DOOR Prologue Given their druthers, Amanda and Graham would have eloped.

Zanita had her druthers, remodeling Tyberius Augustus Evans was not a task she would have voluntarily taken on, but a girl had to do what a girl had to do.

Still, if I had my druthers I'd prefer to have her down at the shop, with fetal heart monitors and pitocin and a crash cart standing by, just-are you listening?