New York Minute 

A New York minute is an instant. Or as Johnny Carson once said, it's the interval between a Manhattan traffic light turning green and the guy behind you honking his horn.

It appears to have originated in Texas around 1967. It is a reference to the frenzied and hectic pace of New Yorkers' lives. A New Yorker does in an instant what a Texan would take a minute to do.

I'll have that ready for you in a New York Minute

New York Minute by RJB December 15, 2003

new york minute 

The smallest measurable amount of time in the universe. Approximately equal to the time between a traffic light turning green in New York City and the cab driver behind you honking his horn.

It was all over in a new york minute.

new york minute by Shagger Jones December 13, 2003

New York Minute 

An imaginary measurement of time that indicates an extreme quickness. Lending itself to the fast-paced lifestyle associated with New York City.

When I was in the Bronx I got mugged, shot, raped, and murdered in a New York Minute. In Detroit it would take at least 2.

New York Minute by James December 8, 2003

new york minute 

A very short period of time; within a blink or a heartbeat. Originates from the legendary fast pace of life in New York.

I can beat that score in a new york minute.

new york minute by progamer124 December 6, 2003

new york minute 

1. taken from the general belief that everything in new york moves faster than the rest of the world, hence a new york minute is more like a split second
2. a split second
3. a quick moment

i'll get this job done in a new york minute.

new york minute by Michael Ray-Von December 6, 2003

New York Minute 

A split second; a turnaround.

<i>In a new york minute
Everything can change
In a new york minute
Things can get pretty strange
In a new york minute
Everything can change
In a new york minute</i>

"New York Minute" by The Eagles

New York Minute by Hiroshi Nakano July 12, 2005

New York Minute 

v. Quick, fast and in a hurry.

I'll be there to get you in a New York Minute.

New York Minute by POE December 15, 2003