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New York minute
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noun
(1)
A very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)
"If I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
New York
and
minute
; supposedly from the time between a traffic light turning green and the driver behind you sounding his or her horn
Noun
An
instant
; a very short
time
.
Synonyms
instant
,
minute
,
mo
,
moment
,
sec
,
second
,
tick
,
trice
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