"druthers" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "From the expression I'd rather (“I would prefer to”), often pronounced \"I druther\" in some dialects.",
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "ref": "1929, Harry McClintock, \"If I Had My Druthers\":",
          "text": "\"If I had my druthers, I would not be a king. I'd druther be just what I am than any other thing.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1950, Alice Walworth Graham, The Natchez Woman:",
          "text": "\"If you had your druthers—\" Old Lew was always saying, \"If I had my druthers, gimme one of them there Shevrolics.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "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.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1993, Les Claypool, DMV:",
          "text": "If I had my \"druthers,\" I'd screw a chimpanzee. Call it, pointless.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Wishes, preferences."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "Wishes",
          "wish"
        ],
        [
          "preference",
          "preference"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, informal, often humorous) Wishes, preferences."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "druther"
        }
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        "humorous",
        "informal",
        "often",
        "plural",
        "plural-only"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɹʌðɚz/",
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      ]
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  "word": "druthers"
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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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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "druther"
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  ],
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        "English blends",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English humorous terms",
        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English pluralia tantum",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "ref": "1929, Harry McClintock, \"If I Had My Druthers\":",
          "text": "\"If I had my druthers, I would not be a king. I'd druther be just what I am than any other thing.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1950, Alice Walworth Graham, The Natchez Woman:",
          "text": "\"If you had your druthers—\" Old Lew was always saying, \"If I had my druthers, gimme one of them there Shevrolics.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "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.\"",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1993, Les Claypool, DMV:",
          "text": "If I had my \"druthers,\" I'd screw a chimpanzee. Call it, pointless.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Wishes, preferences."
      ],
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          "humorous"
        ],
        [
          "Wishes",
          "wish"
        ],
        [
          "preference",
          "preference"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, informal, often humorous) Wishes, preferences."
      ],
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        "informal",
        "often",
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