Definition of YONKS

yonks

Noun

  • A long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages

Examples

  • Haven’t seen him in yonks!
  • I’ve been a teacher for yonks–I should really try another career.
  • This egg is taking yonks to boil.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. First seen in print around 1960. One theory is that it comes from donkey's ears; another is that it is an abbreviation of years, months and weeks.

Scrabble Score: 12

yonks: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
yonks: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yonks: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

yonks: valid Words With Friends Word