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coon's age

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noun Informal.
  1. a long time: I haven't seen you in a coon's age!
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Origin of coon's age

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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British Dictionary definitions for coon's age

coon's age

noun
  1. US slang a long time
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Idioms and Phrases with coon's age

coon's age

Also, a dog's age. A very long time, as in I haven't seen Sam in a coon's age, or It's been a dog's age since I went to the ballpark. The first phrase rests on the mistaken idea that raccoons (“coons”) live a long time. The variant may reflect a similar assumption but the true origin is not known. [c. 1835] Also see donkey's years.

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