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New York minute

noun

Definition of New York minute

: instant, flash

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Examples of new york minute in a Sentence

  1. in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment

First Known Use of new york minute

1954

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NEW YORK MINUTE Defined for English Language Learners

New York minute

noun

Definition of New York minute for English Language Learners

  • : a very short amount of time

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