coon's age
A very long timeA very long time.
Meaning
1 senses(US, colloquial, idiomatic, uncountable, usually)A very long time.
Jarn hasn't seen Schnie in a coon's age.
We've been waiting a coon's age for our damn food.
Origin
An Americanism recorded in 1843 and probably related to the old English expression in a crAn Americanism recorded in 1843 and probably related to the old English expression in a crow's age meaning the same. Coon is a colloquialism for the North American raccoon.
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Forms
plural: coon's ages| Singular | coon's age |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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