The term "Mad Minute" did not originate with the Vietnam War. It originated from British Army infantry skill-at-arms training from just before World War 1, when an infantryman - during what would today be called his Annual Personal Weapons Test, or APWT - had to get at least 15 hits on a 300 yard target in 60 seconds. No mean feat with a bolt-action rifle fed from a 10-round magazine normally loaded from 5-round stripper clips (and thus needing to be reloaded during the practice). This is why the German Army in the opening battles of WW1 frequently thought they were facing machinegun fire when they were mainly up against infantrymen with bolt-action .303 Lee Enfields on rapid fire.
The "mad minute" was used by, amongst others, author Michael Herr in "Despatches", in that case to describe periods of intense automatic weapons fire during the Vietnam War. Also used to describe any short period of frenetic activity.
by 33 Lima December 29, 2006
by Robert Michael Hensel April 12, 2008
Conducting one's self in a manner that is shameful, disgusting, or below normal standards in a very short amount of time.
by Scout_Productions July 25, 2017
when you are tired of using the word "fucking" you say shitty. So instead of saying wait a fucking minute you would just use the word "shitty"
by KyleK April 03, 2008
An amount of time, never in the near future, but also very soon. Sometimes will come with a planned day that will be missed. Longer than a New York minute, but shorter than the heat death of the universe. Similar to blizzard's Soontm However far less certain.
by RNGinxed June 06, 2019
Number of minutes in a non-leap year. Made famous by Jonathan Larson in his Tony Award winning musical, RENT.
by antiXcore May 28, 2006
"We call him the minute man"
by ilovejesus April 06, 2017