New York minute

English

Etymology

New York and minute; supposedly from the time between a traffic light turning green and the driver behind sounding the horn.

Noun

New York minute (plural New York minutes)

(informal) An instant; an extremely short time.

Synonyms

instant, minute, mo, moment, sec, second, tick, trice

See also

hot minute

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