Dog's Age Edit Meaning

1.

A country term referring to a period of time roughly equal to 10-15 years, but really just means a long time. Similar to coon's age.

(From "The Waterboy")

Mama: "Why you home so early, my precious angel?"

Bobby Boucher: "Mama, somethin' bad

happened today."

Mama: "Somebody hurt you, my boy? Who hurt

you? You tell Mama who hurt you."

Bobby Boucher: "Nobody, Mama. It's just that...I lost my position as the team's

water distribution engineer."

Mama: "Why, that's the best news I've heard in a dog's age. Now you be able to spend your days at home where you belong."

See waterboy, coon's age, the chickens are coming home to roost, Nick D