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to druther

9.9

To want to do one thing more than another

verb
/ˈdrʌðər/

Informal

: preferir

I would druther stay home tonight.

Examples

If I druther, I'd spend the weekend relaxing at home.
Most kids druther play outside than do their homework.
She said she'd druther eat pizza than cook dinner tonight.
Would you druther go to the movies?
If I had my druthers, I would druther stay home and watch a movie.
Most people would druther have a day off than work on weekends.
Given a choice, she would druther spend her vacation at the beach.

Synonyms

to prefer

vsto druther

∞ 1.3

To like or want one thing more than another

is an informal American spoken way to express that choice

How Strong

to insist

∞ 2.8

to druther

Informal

9.9

to prefer

∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

druther infinitive

druthering present participle

druthers third person singular

Etymology

Druther comes from the quick, casual speech of I'd rather, which is a short way to say 'I would rather'. So as a verb, to druther means to prefer something or to say you would rather do one thing than another.