a coon's age



a coon's age

An exceptionally long period of time. Based on the folk belief that raccoons (shortened colloquially to "coons") had a longer-than-average lifespan. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. It will take a coon's age to get all this work finished! I haven't been on a vacation in a coon's age.
See also: age

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rain (1)RAYNEnglish (Rare)
Saif-Arabic
HilleviHIL-le-vee (Swedish), HEEL-le-vee (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
AulusOW-luwsAncient Roman
Mijo-Croatian, Serbian
Baldomerobahl-do-ME-roSpanish