New York minute
noun
plural New York minutes
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
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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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