A unit used when measuring time, deceivingly longer than an actual minute. Used to trick people into believing something will end shortly (ie. a minute) in order to get you to complete a task, yet often takes 2-3 times longer.
Bruce: I was ploughing away for ages so I asked her if she was about to come, and she said 'in a minute.'
Sean: How much longer did it take?
Bruce: About two more Taylor Swift songs.
Sean: More like a Rosie minute then.
Sean: How much longer did it take?
Bruce: About two more Taylor Swift songs.
Sean: More like a Rosie minute then.
by seanywester December 12, 2012

1. Implying something will happen in a short time.
2. When something hasn't happened in or has been happening for a LONG time.
2. When something hasn't happened in or has been happening for a LONG time.
1. I'll be on Penn North in a minute.
2A. Man, I've been sitting in central booking for a minute!
2B. i haven't been to the Inner Harbor in a minute!
2A. Man, I've been sitting in central booking for a minute!
2B. i haven't been to the Inner Harbor in a minute!
by johnson4 April 1, 2021

Person 1: are you ready yet?
Person 2: almost, I’ll be ready in 59 seconds.
Person 1: you fool, you could have just said you’d be ready in one military minute.
Person 2: you’re right, that’s such a practical and useful denomination of time.
Person 2: almost, I’ll be ready in 59 seconds.
Person 1: you fool, you could have just said you’d be ready in one military minute.
Person 2: you’re right, that’s such a practical and useful denomination of time.
by A Cream Supreme August 19, 2022

by yamahattr230 January 6, 2015

by .6.9.7.6.ArimorylulA.8.3.0.5. September 28, 2025

Brian asked Djean, "Garrett called 10 minutes ago and said he was almost here, right?"
Djean replied, "Yeah, he was supposed to be here 2 hours ago though. He's taking a max minute."
Djean replied, "Yeah, he was supposed to be here 2 hours ago though. He's taking a max minute."
by Trillbill42 December 23, 2017
