coon's age

Etymology
An Americanism recorded in 1843 and probably related to the old English expression meaning the same. is a colloquialism for the North American raccoon.

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Synonyms

 * dog's age