plural New York minutes
Definition of New York minute
US, informal
: a very brief span of time : instant, flash
If he asks if everything is to your liking, he does it in a tone that suggests he'll fix any little thing that's wrong in a New York minute.— John Mariani … no one believes for a New York minute that 16 acres of prime Manhattan real estate will be left undeveloped …— Cathleen McGuigan
Synonyms for New York minute
Synonyms
- beat,
- eyeblink,
- flash,
- heartbeat,
- instant,
- jiff,
- jiffy,
- minute,
- moment,
- nanosecond,
- second,
- shake,
- split second,
- trice,
- twinkle,
- twinkling,
- wink
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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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