New York minute
| Dictionary: New York minute |
n. Slang
An extremely short period of time: "If we could find [a merger in another city] that would work as well, we'd do it in a New York minute" (Jonathan Golden).
| Wordsmith Words: New York minute |
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noun
A very short period of time; an instant.
Etymology
From the allusion to the frenzied pace of life in New York City
"Sometimes in New Orleans, the weather can change in a New York minute." — Janet Angelico; 2nd-graders Invent a Way to Win Contest; Times Picayune (Louisiana); Mar 28, 2004.
"Jambalaya, a spicy Louisiana rice dish, usually takes an hour or more to prepare, but this version's ready in a New York minute." — Meghan Pembleton; Jambalaya's Ready in Minutes When You Use Precooked Rice; The Arizona Republic (Phoenix); Apr 21, 2004.
| WordNet: New York minute |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a very short time (as the time it takes to blink once)
Synonyms: blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink
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Mentioned in
- Older Women and Other Greatest Hits (1987 Album by Ronnie McDowell)
- New York Minute (2004 Comedy Film)
- The Olsen Twins (Actors / Twins)
- The End of the Innocence (1989 Album by Don Henley)
- The Challenge (2003 Comedy Film)
- Mary-Kate Olsen (Actor)
- Ronnie McDowell (Country Artist, '70s-2000s)
- Don Henley (Rock Artist, '80s-2000s)
- Ian Shaw (Vocal Music Artist, '90s, 2000s)
- A New York Minute (2003 Album by Alan Licht)
- Always the Hard Way (2006 Album by Terror)
- Ian Shaw (Classical Musician)
- Andrea Martin (Actor, Writer, Comedy/Children's/Family)
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