coon's age

noun

Definition of coon's agenext
as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time where have you been? I haven't seen you in a coon's age!

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  1. forever
  2. long
  3. age
  4. blue moon
Noun
  • There is a certain ease and flow to the conversation with your forevers.
    — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
  • Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of forever
Noun
  • The 31-year-old in 2025 made 33 of 38 field goal attempts with a long of 59.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The seat is as hot as it’s ever been for Mike Norvell as FSU longs for a return to the quality of 2023.
    — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of long
Noun
  • Estimates suggest that around 20% of US adults show disc degeneration by age 65.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images As if this summer hadn’t been transformational enough for Manchester City, now the club is entering the post-Rodri age.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • The next blue moon – when a single month has two full moons instead of one – won't happen until December 2028.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • Two Types Of ‘blue Moon’ Despite its name, a blue moon has nothing to do with color.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of blue moon
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“Coon's age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coon%27s%20age. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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