druthers

/ˈdrʌðərz/

Druthers means free choice or preference. When you have your druthers, you can do what you want.

The word druthers always appears in the plural form and usually in a phrase like "If I had my druthers..." It refers to a preference, wish, or desire. If you had your druthers, maybe you would sleep till 11 every day. If you had your druthers, maybe you would live in Australia. The word druthers evolved from a pronunciation of the phrase I’d rather, which should help you remember the meaning: Your druthers are the things you’d rather do.

Definitions of druthers

1. noun

   the right or chance to choose
   “given my druthers, I'd eat cake”

   synonyms: preference

   types:

   wish

   the particular preference that you have

   type of:

   alternative, choice, option

   one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen