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The dictionary says:
coon's age
–noun Informal. a long time: I haven't seen you in a coon's age!
I think it means deaf or what cave or rock you crawled out.
I say coons to mean black or coloured, anyway never heard of coon before I went to England.
'Coon's age' is an informal phrase meaning 'a long time'.
It means the average life span of a raccoon, which is probably short in some urban areas. Then again, maybe not... they seem to get along pretty well wherever there is water, shelter, and someone who feeds their cats outside!
I'm guessing here, but I think raccoons live about 10 years, give or take. They have problems with cars at night, and will fight the above-mentioned cats (and even dogs)...which can shorten their lives considerably. But they're still around.
However the phrase you mentioned does mean "a long time."
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