" new york minute "

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: The smallest measurable amount of time in the universe. Approximately equal to the time between a traffic light turning green in New York City and the cab driver behind you honking his horn.

  * e.g.,  ... It was all over in a new york minute. 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: A very short period of time; within a blink or a heartbeat. Originates from the legendary fast pace of life in New York.

  * e.g.,  ... I can beat that score in a new york minute. 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1:  taken from the general belief that everything in new york moves faster than the rest of the world, hence a new york minute is more like a split second

  * e.g.,  ... i'll get this job done in a new york minute. 

 [ "new york minute" ]

2:  a split second

 [ "new york minute" ]

3:  a quick moment

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: Very quick amount of time...noted by NYC's fast pace

  * e.g.,  ... When the J-Lo song came on the radio, he turned the station in a New York Minute 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: The time between the light turns green and the guy behind you honks his horn.

  * e.g.,  ... That bitch got pissed off in a New York Minute when i stole her shit. 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: A very small amount of time, based on the implication that as New York, NY is the city that never sleeps, time moves more rapidly within its city limits.

  * e.g.,  ... He consumed the sirloin steak like a rat on a Cheeto in a New York minute. 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: time in new york city, new york state

  * e.g.,  ... It can happen in a New York minute. 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: A very short unit of time. Analogous to about a day in one of those flat, boring, rural states in the middle of the country.

  * e.g.,  ... "Dude, you better move fast, that shit is gonna get snapped up in a New York minute." 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: Approximately 36 seconds, as opposed to the normal 60 seconds in a minute

  * e.g.,  ... "So would you do her?" 

 [ "new york minute" ]

1: time it takes for derek jeter to suck off joe torree while A-Rod jack's off in the corner

  * e.g.,  ... steinbrunner..."Hey bernie they done down there?"...