Jane Nhung
2021-06-26 01:06
Donkey's breakfast British singular noun slang
A mattress that is stuffed with straw.
I felt asleep quickly although I slept on donkey's breakfast.
I don't understand how he could sleep so well on that donkey's breakfast.
Things that are made of straw such as straw hats, straw bags, ect.
She's walking along the beach with a donkey's breakfast on her head.
Wish one could escape from a really uncomfortable or embarrassing situation
Cannot stop feeling shamed or embarrassed or forget about what you have done
1. To irritate or bother someone to the degree where it affects their nerves
2. To make someone feel upset, nervous, or uncomfortable
To make one feel anxious, scared, or unpleasant, particularly because of strange things
This phrase functions as a singular noun in a sentence.
In nautical slang, a “donkey's breakfast” was the slang term used to describe the straw-stuffed mattresses used on board ship well into the 20th century. These uncomfortable and unsanitary mattresses were used up through the Second World War on some parts of ships.
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