"an egg's age" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} an egg's age
  1. (US, slang, dated) A very long time. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-an_egg's_age-en-noun-o~hqJZEz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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