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
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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 21, 2008
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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
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Origin: Microsoft Windows' inability to convey an accurate file download, or transfer, time.
Origin: Microsoft Windows' inability to convey an accurate file download, or transfer, time.
by LankAsif February 13, 2010
Get the Windows minute mug.A commonly held practice amongst urban males, by which at least one (though more commonly multiple) sexually active partners reside within a 19 minute commute of the male's place of residence, so as to allow sexual activity that takes advantage of early morning erections (that statistically last approximately an average of 20 minutes without stimulation)
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