Meaning
The load a donkey carries in its side-baskets ('hampers') — and, figuratively, a huge quantity of anything. 'A donkey-load a work' is a mountain of work; 'a donkey-load a shopping' is far more than you can easily carry. It measures a big, heavy amount against the donkey's heavy burden.
Examples
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Him come home wid a donkey-load a work fi do.
He came home with a mountain of work to do.
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Di donkey carry a donkey-load a provision.
The donkey carried a big load of provisions.
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She buy a whole donkey-load a groceries.
She bought a whole lot of groceries.
Origin
From 'donkey' + 'load'; the donkey's burden, extended to mean a huge amount. See [[hamper]], [[head-load]].
How it’s used
A donkey's load; figuratively a huge amount of anything. See [[hamper]], [[head-load]].