Refers to the hectic life of typical businesspeople in New York City. Often used to put work load into context.
by Eric December 9, 2003
an imaginary amount of time refering to how fast people from new york city (not new york state) do things. the time differences of new york city and the rest of the world is the reason an average yorkie can't survive outside their city for more than 4 days.
yorkie: i went to freakin' colorado and it took this jackass 20 minutes to charge the sweater i bought! you know i'm used to things being done in a new york minute, i can't stand that crap!
by Denia April 30, 2006
the amount of time it takes between a tourist arriving in new york city and the moment he is brutally beaten and mugged.
larry was excited to see the statue of liberty, but in a new york minute his dumb wisconsin ass was in the ER.
by Clay Bertrand December 11, 2003
1. A NEW YORK MINUTE has exactly the same length like every other minute in the World. What gives the expression its meaning is the AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY you can squeeze into a standard minute. Simple: when you are in New York, more things seem to happen in a minute than elsewhere.
2. it is NOT a time mode of Max Payne 2, but the tagline of the games atmosphere. duh!
2. it is NOT a time mode of Max Payne 2, but the tagline of the games atmosphere. duh!
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