English

Noun

a coon's age ‎(uncountable)

1. (idiomatic, US, colloquial) 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.

Usage notes

• The word coon may be considered racially pejorative in some communities, including that of African-Americans in the United States.

Synonyms

• (colloquial: a long time): dog's age

References

• Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997), page 168.