"dog's age" meaning in All languages combined

See dog's age on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: See dog year. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dog year}} dog year Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=dog's age}} dog's age
  1. (US, colloquial) A long time; many years. Tags: US, colloquial Synonyms: donkey's years Synonyms (colloquial: a long time): coon's age
    Sense id: en-dog's_age-en-noun--69kkJ1Q Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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