A time period of when somebody says they will be ready in a minute but really it will most likely take them a couple hours.
Jordan: Where is Andre
Anthony: He said he will be here in a couple minutes
Jordan: Damn, you know Andre operates in Jamaican minutes
Anthony: He said he will be here in a couple minutes
Jordan: Damn, you know Andre operates in Jamaican minutes
by Spano_13 June 07, 2010
Microsoft minute
dats-uh-lawng-tahym
noun
1. any amount of time that is significantly longer than a minute.
2. a period of time that is longer than projected or promised.
3. any amount of time spent while staring at spinning circles, especially when something is expected to happen afterwards.
dats-uh-lawng-tahym
noun
1. any amount of time that is significantly longer than a minute.
2. a period of time that is longer than projected or promised.
3. any amount of time spent while staring at spinning circles, especially when something is expected to happen afterwards.
by Bancheis January 26, 2017
Fuck Minutes are the minutes in life where you had just missed a big "minute".
This includes 4:21, 11:12, etc.
This includes 4:21, 11:12, etc.
Jesus dude, i was having a horrible day and then i looked at the clock to see a Fuck Minute.
11:12 FTL
11:12 FTL
by BS-Man August 31, 2010
A minute with an indeterminate duration. A metro minute could be 30 seconds or 30 minutes, and you don't know how long it lasted until it's actually over. Derived from the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) metro train arrival times, which can never be taken at face value.
Jim: Man, it looks like I got to the station right on time. It says the next metro train will be here in 2 minutes.
Tim: You know those are metro minutes, right? Either the train has already pulled into the station and we missed it, or we're gonna be here for a while.
Sarah: Where the hell is Jessica? She said she was changing outfits and will be out in a minute.
Kara: She meant she'll be out in a metro minute. Just sit tight, it could be a while.
Tim: You know those are metro minutes, right? Either the train has already pulled into the station and we missed it, or we're gonna be here for a while.
Sarah: Where the hell is Jessica? She said she was changing outfits and will be out in a minute.
Kara: She meant she'll be out in a metro minute. Just sit tight, it could be a while.
by TimeKeeperz July 18, 2011
The originally Welsh oxymoron meaning you are on your way, but not immediately. You need a minute to gather your thoughts/things/feelings before you traverse the journey you are about to undertake.
Tradtionally shouted from the top of the stairs to parental figures.
Tradtionally shouted from the top of the stairs to parental figures.
by Sazberry December 18, 2008
When someone asks for a minute to do something, even though they know it will take much longer than 60 seconds.
Wife: I need to run into this store. It'll only take a minute
Husband mumbles: More like a football minute.
Husband mumbles: More like a football minute.
by thebetterfriend2 May 29, 2010
The best response to temporarily put off, or get out of, nearly anything. Most effective when combined with the terms "Like" or "About." Contains many useful applications:
1) Buying time
2) Fooling the other person into thinking you will do something when you actually have no intention to, and hoping they forget
3) Using it multiple times until the desired effect is achieved
(see below)
1) Buying time
2) Fooling the other person into thinking you will do something when you actually have no intention to, and hoping they forget
3) Using it multiple times until the desired effect is achieved
(see below)
ex1) "Hey son, would you pause that game and clean your room for me?"
"Sure. Just gimme like five minutes."
ex2) "It's your birthday today? Of course I know...hey I'll be over in about 5 minutes and we'll hang out." (unsuspected birthday gift card run to the supermarket, as if you actually remembered)
ex3) "Good morning honey, time to get up for work."
"MMMyeah...in Five minutes."
(One hour later)
"Hey it's been an hour--get up already!!"
"Alright, alright.....in five minutes."
"Sure. Just gimme like five minutes."
ex2) "It's your birthday today? Of course I know...hey I'll be over in about 5 minutes and we'll hang out." (unsuspected birthday gift card run to the supermarket, as if you actually remembered)
ex3) "Good morning honey, time to get up for work."
"MMMyeah...in Five minutes."
(One hour later)
"Hey it's been an hour--get up already!!"
"Alright, alright.....in five minutes."
by Oatmeal raisin the dead February 20, 2010