Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, not comparable)For a very long or seemingly endless time.

    I'll love you forever and a day.

    for a very long or seemingly endless time

Examples

2 sentences
  1. I've waited forever for this day to come.

    deIch warte schon ewig auf diesen Tag. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. It seems like it'll take forever and three days.

Origin

Possibly a folk-etymological alteration of forever and ay.

Possibly a folk-etymological alteration of forever and ay.

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • for a very long or seemingly endless time:forever

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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