"He'd as lief stay late to finish his work as he would come in early the next day."
"I would just as lief skip the event, if you don't mind."
"I'd lief take the scenic route, rather than sit in traffic on the highway."
Germanic, late 13th century
This word stems from the Old English "lēof," meaning "dear, pleasant." It has Germanic origins, related to the words "leave" and "love," and it's an old-fashioned adverb meaning "as gladly," which might be used in a comparative sense. For example, "I'd like to come to the party tonight, but I'd just as lief stay home with my dogs." ...
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