New York minute

/nu jɔrk ˌmɪnɪt/
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Definitions of New York minute
  1. noun
    a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
    synonyms: blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink
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    type of:
    bit, minute, mo, moment, second
    an indefinitely short time
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