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. blue moon
  4. age
Noun
  • One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Printed with thermochromic ink, the stamp reveals a second image of the moon when a finger is pressed to it, and a sheet of 16 Forever stamps features a map of the eclipse path.
    Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017
Definition of forever
Noun
  • Reduce longs, trim, sell calls — do something, before — as the expression goes — someone does it for you.
    Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Then again, the fact it’s gone on this long is surprising in its own right.
    David Lombardi, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Definition of long
Noun
  • The second definition − which arose from a misunderstanding of the original − is the monthly blue moon, referring to the second full moon in a single calendar month.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The last seasonal blue moon was in August 2021, and the next one won't occur until May 2027.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of blue moon
Noun
  • At age 24, Tisdale was officially diagnosed with alopecia areata.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
  • According to recent reports, the number of people living to age 100 is expected to quadruple over the next 30 years.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of age
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