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You are here: Home / Language / What Does the Phrase “If I Had My Druthers” Mean and Where Did the Saying Come From?

What Does the Phrase “If I Had My Druthers” Mean and Where Did the Saying Come From?

June 5, 2020 by Karen Hill

The phrase “If had my druthers” means, of course, “If I had my way.”

Druthers is always plural and indicates that there are a number of options other than what is offered.

It’s rural American slang; it began as “I’d rather,” which, when shortened by dropping the “I” becomes “drather.”

With a country accent, “drather” becomes “druther,” which when pluralized and extended becomes “druthers” meaning “choices.”

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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