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Definition of new york minute in English English dictionary
- An instant; a very short time
- An extremely short period of time: "If we could find that would work as well, we'd do it in a New York minute" (Jonathan Golden)
- New York minutes
- plural form of New York minute
- in a New York minute
- right away, immediately
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new York min·uteTurkish pronunciation
nyu yôrk maynyutPronunciation
/ˈnyo͞o ˈyôrk mīˈnyo͞ot/ /ˈnjuː ˈjɔːrk maɪˈnjuːt/
Etymology
() New York and minute; supposedly from the time between a traffic light turning green and the driver behind you sounding his or her hornResimler
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