Cornish Minute

A measurement of time applicable in Cornwall and Devon. A Cornish Minute is equivalent to an English hour.

Cornish Person: I'll be there in a minute
English Person: See you in an hour because I know that's a Cornish Minute

by Sammy Valentine July 11, 2010

The Minute Hour

The Minute Hour will change you without your permission. The Minute Hour changes everything.

The Minute Hour changed my life.

by Alex Pain October 25, 2020

Morning Minute

Minutes that actually last 30 secs. Especially when you are running late in the morning.

(Look at clock. 8:00am.) "Good I still have 10 minutes." (5 minutes later) "Oh shit! It's 8:10! I hate morning minute!"

by quizwhiz April 6, 2010

15 minutes

When guys say they'll be there in 15, it's really a code for twice as long.

Umm you were supposed to show up in 15...
Yeah
Is been an hour
I know, I did say 15 minutes
Ohh you right, my bad

by Baddies_In_The_Club March 29, 2022

Tainer Minute

tain-er min-ute tey-ner min-it -noun

1. A measure of time referring to any person who is detained in a prison system for an indefinate amount of time.

2. When someone says they'll be right back and come back hours later.

-Person 1 "Man Adam's been gone for a good tainer minute."

-Person 2 "Yeah I know man, he must have left at least 2 hours ago."

by A.M.F.T. April 17, 2009

LA Minute

Like a New York minute but longer (due to traffic, the wide sprawl of LA, and because everyone in LA is laid back)

Sophie: I'll be there in a LA minute (5 minutes to an hour)

by Lilcap May 30, 2016

Cheflin Minute

A person who says "I'll be there in 1 minute" but takes 19 real minutes. This person is the worst.

Kevin: When you going to get online?
Cheflin: I'll be online in 5 minutes
Kevin: 5 minutes or 5 Cheflin Minutes?
Cheflin: 5 minutes!!
Cheflin: Ok, I am ready to go!
Kevin: Bruh... its been an hour and 35 minutes

by KRS922 February 4, 2017