See druthers on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "From the expression I'd rather (“I would prefer to”), often pronounced \"I druther\" in some dialects.",
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"ref": "1929, Harry McClintock, \"If I Had My Druthers\":",
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"ref": "1950, Alice Walworth Graham, The Natchez Woman:",
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"ref": "1957, Society of Arts and Crafts, Theatre Arts, volume 41, page 29:",
"text": "\"If I had my druthers,\" he informs us, \"I'druther be myself — not because I'm anythin' special, just because it's convenient.\"",
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"ref": "1977, Carole Mayhall, From the Heart of a Woman:",
"text": "If I'd had my \"druthers,\" our engagement would not have been two and one half years long. But schooling made our druthers invalid.",
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"ref": "1993, Les Claypool, DMV:",
"text": "If I had my \"druthers,\" I'd screw a chimpanzee. Call it, pointless.",
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